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Welcome to Boulder ...

Boulder is located in Barbour County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Boulder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

When the people of Boulder refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Boulderite<3>

Boulder is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Boulder: (304) and (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Boulder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Boulder - they are located in British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Boulder ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
  • Elkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Weston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
  • Philippi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stonewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boulder ...

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

Adding Boulder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boulder 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 Boulder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Boulder post office opened in 1908.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boulder.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boulder. 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 Barbour, 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>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 Boulder 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 Boulder may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boulder - 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>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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