Welcome to Audra ...
Audra is located in Barbour County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Audra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Audra is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Audra lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Audra: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Audra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Audra - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Audra.
Communities near Audra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Audra.
- Elkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
- Buckhannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <4>
- Philippi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <4>
- Belington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <4>
- Stonewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Anmoore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
- Anmoore is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <4>
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
- Junior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lost Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jane Lew
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <4>
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 Audra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Audra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Audra. 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 Audra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Audra. See our Newspapers Page for Audra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Audra ...
Looking for more information about Audra? 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 Audra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Audra.
Adding Audra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Audra 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 Audra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Audra post office opened in 1898.
We also found Audra on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Audra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Audra. 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 Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Audra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |