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Welcome to Brink ...

Brink is primarily located in Wetzel County<1>. A portion of Brink extends into Marion County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brink, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Brink is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Brink: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Brink ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Brink: This one is located in Wetzel County and the other is located in Greenbrier County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Brink - they are located in Maryland, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Brink ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Barrackville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lumberport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Cameron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brink ...

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

Adding Brink to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brink 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 (so far) for Brink was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brink.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brink - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Brink area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Brink area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.