Welcome to Alice ...
Alice is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Alice is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Alice: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Alice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Alice - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alice.
Communities near Alice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alice.
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Grantsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Sand Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pullman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Newberne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Truebada
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Truebada is located in Gilmer 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 Alice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alice. 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 Alice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alice. See our Newspapers Page for Alice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alice ...
Looking for more information about Alice? 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 Alice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alice.
Adding Alice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alice 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 Alice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alice post office opened in 1891.
We also found Alice in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alice. 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 Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |