Welcome to Chemical ...
So far, we found very little information about Chemical. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chemical to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chemical, please Contact Us.
Chemical would have been located within present day Upshur County<2>.
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The location of Chemical has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chemical is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chemical was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Chemical was located: 304 & 681<5>
Communities Also Named Chemical ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Chemical - they are located in Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chemical.
Communities near Chemical ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chemical.
- Buckhannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <6>
- Mill Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Womelsdorf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Huttonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <6>
- Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Helvetia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <6>
- Beans Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <6>
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 Chemical. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chemical.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chemical. 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 Chemical.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chemical. See our Newspapers Page for Chemical.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chemical, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chemical - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Chemical area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Chemical area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |