Welcome to Abney ...
Abney is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Abney is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Abney is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Abney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Abney: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Abney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Abney - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Prince Edward Island and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abney.
Communities near Abney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abney.
- Beckley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Hinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Mullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Mabscott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Matoaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Rhodell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Abney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abney. 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 Abney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abney. See our Newspapers Page for Abney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abney ...
Looking for more information about Abney? 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 Abney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Abney.
Adding Abney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Abney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Abney post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abney - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Abney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Abney 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |