The location of Alexander
Welcome to Alexander ...
Alexander is located in Upshur County.
The location of Alexander has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Alexander is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alexander lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Alexander: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Alexander ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alexander and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Beverly [Map] | 675 | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Buckhannon [Map] | 5,529 | N | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Goshen [Map] | --- | SW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Helvetia [Map] | --- | S | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Hoover Town [Map] | --- | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Huttonsville [Map] | 215 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alexander.
Communities Also Named Alexander ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 28 communities that are also named Alexander - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alexander.
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 Alexander. 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 Alexander. 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 Alexander.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alexander:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander ...
Looking for more information about Alexander? 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 Alexander? 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 Alexander, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander.
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 Alexander - 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7829, Longitude: -80.2226 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alexander 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 Alexander. |