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Welcome to Astor ...

Astor is located in Taylor County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Astor, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Astor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Astor is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Astor: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Astor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Astor - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts and Nevada.

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

Communities near Astor ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Buckhannon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Philippi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 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 Astor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Astor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Astor ...

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

Adding Astor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Astor post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Astor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Astor. 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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Astor - 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>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.
<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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