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Welcome to Anmoore ...

The town of Anmoore is located in Harrison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Anmoore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Anmoore has a population of 734 people<3> (see below for details).

Anmoore is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Anmoore: (304) and (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anmoore had an population of 734 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anmoore had a population of 770 people. This makes Anmoore the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Anmoore represents 0.04% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 770 people, the population of Anmoore increased 12.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 685 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Anmoore.

Communities near Anmoore ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckhannon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Philippi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mannington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Barrackville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anmoore ...

Looking for more information about Anmoore? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Anmoore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anmoore.

Adding Anmoore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anmoore 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 Anmoore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Anmoore post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anmoore.

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anmoore.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anmoore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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