Welcome to Altizer ...
Altizer is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altizer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Altizer is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Altizer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Altizer: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Altizer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Altizer: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Cabell County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altizer.
Communities near Altizer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altizer.
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Reedy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Beech
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Rocksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Russet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Orma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Staten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Altizer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altizer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altizer. 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 Altizer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altizer. See our Newspapers Page for Altizer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altizer ...
Looking for more information about Altizer? 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 Altizer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altizer.
Adding Altizer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altizer 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 Altizer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Altizer post office opened in 1885.
We also found Altizer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altizer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altizer. 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 Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altizer - 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 Altizer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Altizer 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |