Welcome to Cairo ...
The town of Cairo is located in Ritchie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cairo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cairo has a population of 255 people<2> (see below for details).
Cairo is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cairo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cairo: 304 & 681<4>
The ZIP code for Cairo: 26337<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cairo had an population of 255 people. This is a decrease of 9.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cairo had a population of 281 people. This makes Cairo the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Cairo represents 0.02% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 281 people, the population of Cairo increased 6.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 263 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cairo.
Communities Also Named Cairo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Cairo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cairo.
Communities near Cairo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cairo.
- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <7>
- Pennsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pennsboro
- From Cairo to Pennsboro
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabeth
- From Cairo to Elizabeth
- Ellenboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellenboro
- From Cairo to Ellenboro
- Pullman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pullman
- From Cairo to Pullman
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Cokeleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cokeleys
- From Cairo to Cokeleys
- Cantwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cantwell
- From Cairo to Cantwell
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 Cairo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cairo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cairo. 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 Cairo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cairo. See our Newspapers Page for Cairo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cairo ...
Looking for more information about Cairo? 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 Cairo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cairo.
Adding Cairo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cairo 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 Cairo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Cairo post office opened in 1856.
We also found Cairo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cairo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. 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 Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cairo. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cairo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Cairo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Cairo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cairo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cairo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |