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Welcome to Anthem ...

Anthem is located in Wetzel County<1>.


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


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

Anthem is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Anthem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Anthem - it's located in Arizona.

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

Communities near Anthem ...

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

  • New Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
  • Mannington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grant Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
    • Grant Town is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Pine Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Marion County
    • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
  • Farmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Hundred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
    • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <5>
  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Wetzel 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 Anthem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anthem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anthem ...

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

Adding Anthem to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anthem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anthem. 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 Wetzel, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anthem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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/









 

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