The location of Abney
Welcome to Abney ...
Abney is located in Raleigh County.
The location of Abney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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) and (681)<3>
Communities near Abney ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Abney and not the distance if you are driving.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Beckley [Map] | 16,404 | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Hinton [Map] | 2,448 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Lester [Map] | 323 | NW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Mabscott [Map] | 1,298 | N | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Matoaka [Map] | 210 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Mount Hope [Map] | 1,310 | N | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Abney.
Communities Also Named Abney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abney. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abney.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abney) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6884, Longitude: -81.2040 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Abney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abney. |