Welcome to Admiral ...
So far, we found very little information about Admiral. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Admiral to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Admiral, please Contact Us.
Admiral would have been located within present day Ritchie County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Admiral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Admiral is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Admiral was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Admiral was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Admiral ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Admiral - they are located in Maryland, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Admiral.
Communities near Admiral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Admiral.
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sistersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pennsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Matamoras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Middlebourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pullman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
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 Admiral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Admiral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Admiral. 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 Admiral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Admiral. See our Newspapers Page for Admiral.
Adding Admiral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Admiral in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Admiral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Admiral post office opened in 1902. The Admiral post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Admiral.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Admiral, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Admiral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Admiral area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Admiral area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |