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Welcome to Blue Jay ...

Blue Jay is located in Raleigh County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Jay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Blue Jay is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blue Jay is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Blue Jay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Blue Jay - they are located in Alberta, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Blue Jay ...

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

  • Beckley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
  • Hinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mullens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Meadow Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Lester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Rhodell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
    • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
    • 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 Blue Jay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Jay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Jay ...

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

Adding Blue Jay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Jay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blue Jay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Blue Jay post office opened in 1906.

We also found Blue Jay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Jay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Jay. 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 Raleigh, 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 Jay - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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