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Welcome to Bane ...

Bane is located in Wetzel County<1>.



Bane is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bane: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Bane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bane - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Bane ...

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

  • New Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
  • Monongah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
  • Lumberport
    (15 miles [24.1 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.<4> 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)
  • Pine Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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 Bane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bane.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bane ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bane. 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 Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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