Welcome to Archer ...

Archer is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Archer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Archer is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Archer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Archer - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Archer ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Paden City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
• Shinnston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Lumberport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
  • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• West Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Doddridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
• Middlebourne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <5>
• Pine Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 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 Archer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archer ...

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

Adding Archer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Archer 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 Archer was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Archer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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