Welcome to Carew ...
Carew is located in Summers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Carew is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Carew is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Carew lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carew: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Carew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carew.
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Narrows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
- Alderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peterstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Carew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carew. 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 Carew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carew. See our Newspapers Page for Carew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carew ...
Looking for more information about Carew? 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 Carew, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carew.
Adding Carew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carew 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 Carew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carew post office opened in 1905.
We also found Carew on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carew.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carew - 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 Carew area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Carew 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |