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Welcome to Brink ...

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


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


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

Brink is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Brink: (304) and (681)<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Barrackville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
  • Lumberport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • 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 for Brink was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brink.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brink. 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 Wetzel, 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 Brink - 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.









 

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