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Welcome to Agnew ...

Agnew is located in Fayette County<1>.

Agnew is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Agnew: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Agnew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Agnew - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Agnew ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Summersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ansted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Smithers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pratt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 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 Agnew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agnew.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agnew ...

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

Adding Agnew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agnew 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 (so far) for Agnew was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agnew.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agnew - 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 Agnew area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Agnew 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.