Welcome to Ardel ...
Ardel is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Ardel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ardel is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ardel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ardel: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Ardel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardel.
- Huntington [Cabell County]
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- Huntington [Cabell County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington<6>
- Ashland [Boyd County]
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- Ashland [Boyd County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
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- Barboursville [Cabell County]
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- Barboursville [Cabell County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville<6>
- South Point [Lawrence County]
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- South Point [Lawrence County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kenova [Wayne County]
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- Kenova [Wayne County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
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- Louisa [Lawrence County]
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- Louisa [Lawrence County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
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- Coal Grove [Lawrence County]
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- Coal Grove [Lawrence County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Catlettsburg [Boyd County]
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- Catlettsburg [Boyd County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
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- Wayne [Wayne County]
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- Wayne [Wayne County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne<6>
- Ceredo [Wayne County]
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- Ceredo [Wayne County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Ardel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo<6>
- Kenova [Wayne 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 Ardel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardel. 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 Ardel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardel. See our Newspapers Page for Ardel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ardel ...
Looking for more information about Ardel? 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 Ardel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ardel.
Adding Ardel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Ardel was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ardel on our Genealogy Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, 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 have 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 Ardel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ardel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2706, Longitude: -82.4554 In this case, the coordinates for Ardel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |