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Welcome to Coalridge ...

Coalridge is located in Kanawha County<1>.

Coalridge is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Coalridge: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Coalridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coalridge - they are located in Montana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Coalridge ...

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

  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • South Charleston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dunbar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Chesapeake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
  • Clendenin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 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 Coalridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coalridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalridge ...

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

Adding Coalridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coalridge 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 Coalridge was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coalridge - 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 Coalridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Coalridge 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.