Welcome to Big Battle ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Battle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Battle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Battle, please Contact Us.
Big Battle would have been located within present day Doddridge County<2>.
The location of Big Battle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Battle is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Big Battle was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Big Battle still existed, it would have been in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Big Battle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Battle.
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <6>
- Shinnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <6>
- Mannington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <6>
- Stonewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Nutter Fort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Pennsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <6>
- Lumberport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
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 Big Battle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Battle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Battle. 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 Big Battle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Battle. See our Newspapers Page for Big Battle.
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 Big Battle, 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 Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Battle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |