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Welcome to Caddell ...

Caddell is located in Preston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Caddell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Caddell is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Caddell: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Caddell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Caddell - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Caddell ...

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

  • Mountain Lake Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Terra Alta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Reedsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
  • Rowlesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Masontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Friendsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <5>
  • Deer Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caddell ...

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

Adding Caddell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caddell 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 Caddell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Caddell post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caddell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caddell. 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 Preston, 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 Caddell - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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