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Welcome to Chevaux De Frise ...

Chevaux De Frise is located in Ritchie County<1>.

Chevaux De Frise is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chevaux De Frise: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Chevaux De Frise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chevaux De Frise.

  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Pennsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ellenboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pullman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 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 Chevaux De Frise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chevaux De Frise.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chevaux De Frise ...

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chevaux De Frise - 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 Chevaux De Frise area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Chevaux De Frise 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.