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Welcome to Bomont ...

Bomont is located in Clay County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bomont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Bomont is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Bomont ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Clendenin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
  • Smithers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
  • Pratt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Gauley Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
  • Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Handley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 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 Bomont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bomont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bomont ...

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

Adding Bomont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bomont 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 Bomont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bomont post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bomont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bomont. 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 Clay, 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 Bomont - 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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