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Welcome to Blue Bend ...

Blue Bend is located in Greenbrier County<1>.


The location of Blue Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Blue Bend: Blue Bnd.

Blue Bend is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Blue Bend: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Blue Bend ...

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

  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
  • Lewisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ronceverte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Falling Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
  • Wild Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
    • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
  • Frankford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
  • Clendenenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
    • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Bend ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Bend. 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 Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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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