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Welcome to Cedarville ...

Cedarville is located in Gilmer County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedarville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Cedarville is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Cedarville: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Cedarville: 26611<4>

Communities Also Named Cedarville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Cedarville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia (2), Washington (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cedarville ...

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

  • Glenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sutton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Grantsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Flatwoods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Sand Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Arnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Braxton County
  • Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedarville ...

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

Adding Cedarville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedarville 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 Cedarville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cedarville post office opened in 1889.

We also found Cedarville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedarville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarville. 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 Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedarville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>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 community (such as Cedarville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedarville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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