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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
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- Mullens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sophia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Whitesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <5>
- Rhodell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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. |
| <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. |