Welcome to Amherstdale ...
Amherstdale is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amherstdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Amherstdale is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amherstdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Amherstdale: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Amherstdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amherstdale.
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Oceana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Chapmanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <4>
- Man
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- West Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <4>
- Mitchell Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Mallory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wylo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- Wylo is located in Logan 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 Amherstdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amherstdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amherstdale. 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 Amherstdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amherstdale. See our Newspapers Page for Amherstdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherstdale ...
Looking for more information about Amherstdale? 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 Amherstdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amherstdale.
Adding Amherstdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amherstdale 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 Amherstdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Amherstdale post office opened in 1914.
We also found Amherstdale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amherstdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherstdale. 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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherstdale - 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 Amherstdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Amherstdale 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |