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Welcome to Baylor ...

So far, we found very little information about Baylor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Baylor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baylor, please Contact Us.

Baylor would have been located within present day Raleigh County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Baylor is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Baylor was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Baylor was located: 304 & 681<4>

Communities Also Named Baylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Baylor - they are located in Alabama, Montana, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Baylor ...

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

  • Beckley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beckley is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mullens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mabscott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mabscott is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sophia is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhodell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rhodell is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 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 Baylor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baylor.

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

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

Adding Baylor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baylor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Baylor was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baylor.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baylor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baylor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Baylor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Baylor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.