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Welcome to Brydon ...

Brydon is located in Taylor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brydon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Brydon is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Brydon: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Brydon ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Philippi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 northwest)
  • Belington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Stonewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • 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 Brydon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brydon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brydon ...

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

Adding Brydon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brydon 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 Brydon was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brydon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brydon - 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 Brydon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Brydon 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.