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Welcome to Adrian ...

Adrian is located in Upshur County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Adrian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

When the people of Adrian refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Adrianite<2>

Adrian is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Adrian: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Adrian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Adrian - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Adrian ...

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

  • Buckhannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • Junior
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Lost Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jane Lew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Womelsdorf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Frenchton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
    • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
  • Rock Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
  • Tenmile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Upshur County

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 Adrian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adrian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adrian. 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 Adrian.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adrian ...

Looking for more information about Adrian? 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 Adrian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adrian.

Adding Adrian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adrian 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 Adrian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Adrian post office opened in 1887.

We also found Adrian on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adrian.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adrian. 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 Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Adrian refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Adrian may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adrian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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