Welcome to Bishop ...
Bishop is located in McDowell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bishop, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
When the people of Bishop refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bishopite<3>
Bishop is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bishop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bishop: (304) & (681)<5>
Communities Also Named Bishop ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Bishop - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishop.
Communities near Bishop ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishop.
- Bluefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Richlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <6>
- Bluefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Tazewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
- Welch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - War
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <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 Bishop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishop.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishop. 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 Bishop.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop. See our Newspapers Page for Bishop.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop ...
Looking for more information about Bishop? 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 Bishop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bishop.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishop. 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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bishop refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bishop may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop - 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. |
| <7> | 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. |