The location of Bristol
Welcome to Bristol ...
Bristol is located in Harrison County.
The location of Bristol has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Bristol is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bristol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bristol: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities near Bristol ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Bristol and not the distance if you are going to drive.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Anmoore [Map] | 749 | E | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Bridgeport [Map] | 8,635 | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Clarksburg [Map] | 15,621 | E | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Lumberport [Map] | 848 | NE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Mannington [Map] | 2,043 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Nutter Fort [Map] | 1,540 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Bristol.
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bristol. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bristol:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...
Looking for more information about Bristol? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bristol, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bristol.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bristol) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2879, Longitude: -80.5240 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Bristol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bristol. |