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Welcome to Churchville ...

Churchville is located in Lewis County<1>.


The location of Churchville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Churchville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Churchville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Churchville: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Churchville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Churchville - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (5) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Churchville ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • Stonewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Nutter Fort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Glenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Union
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Anmoore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
    • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>
  • West Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Burnsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Churchville ...

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

Adding Churchville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Churchville post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Churchville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchville. 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 Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Churchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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