Welcome to Ambrosia ...

Ambrosia is located in Mason County<1>.

The location of Ambrosia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ambrosia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Ambrosia is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Ambrosia: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Ambrosia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ambrosia - they are located in Iowa and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Ambrosia ...

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

• Point Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
• Ravenswood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
• Gallipolis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
• Ripley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
• Middleport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
• Pomeroy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
• Eleanor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
• New Haven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Buffalo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
• Mason
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambrosia ...

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

Adding Ambrosia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ambrosia 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 Ambrosia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ambrosia post office opened in 1888.

We also found Ambrosia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ambrosia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ambrosia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/