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Welcome to Ardel ...

Ardel is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

Ardel is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ardel: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Ardel ...

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

  • Huntington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Barboursville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
  • Kenova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
  • Coal Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Catlettsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
  • Ceredo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ardel was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardel. 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ardel - 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 Ardel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ardel 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.




 

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