Welcome to Possum Trot ...

Possum Trot is located in Highland County<1>.

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Possum Trot is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Possum Trot is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Possum Trot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Possum Trot: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Possum Trot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Possum Trot - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Possum Trot.

Communities near Possum Trot ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Possum Trot.

Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
Durbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
Monterey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
Harper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
Hightown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Hightown is located in Highland County
McDowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Highland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <4>
Meadowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Highland County
Palo Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palo Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
Dry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Pendleton County (WV)
Moyers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Moyers is located in Pendleton County (WV)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Possum Trot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Possum Trot.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Possum Trot. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Possum Trot.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Possum Trot. See our Newspapers Page for Possum Trot.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Possum Trot ...

Looking for more information about Possum Trot? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Possum Trot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Possum Trot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Possum Trot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Possum Trot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Possum Trot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Possum Trot area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.