Welcome to Breedlove ...
So far, we found very little information about Breedlove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Breedlove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Breedlove, please Contact Us.
Breedlove would have been located within present day Preston County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Breedlove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Breedlove is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Breedlove is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Breedlove was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Breedlove was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Breedlove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breedlove.
- Kingwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Mountain Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Parsons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
- Rowlesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Deer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
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 Breedlove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breedlove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breedlove. 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 Breedlove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breedlove. See our Newspapers Page for Breedlove.
Adding Breedlove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Breedlove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Breedlove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Breedlove post office opened in 1902.
We also found Breedlove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Breedlove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breedlove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Breedlove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Breedlove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Breedlove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |