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Welcome to Chauncey ...

Chauncey is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chauncey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Chauncey is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chauncey: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Chauncey: 25612<4>

Communities Also Named Chauncey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Chauncey - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Chauncey ...

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

  • Williamson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chapmanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Man
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Delbarton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Matewan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Logan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Wilkinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chauncey ...

Looking for more information about Chauncey? 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 Chauncey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chauncey.

Adding Chauncey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chauncey post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chauncey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chauncey - 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 Chauncey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Chauncey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Chauncey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chauncey 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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