Welcome to Coburn ...

Coburn is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Coburn is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Coburn: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Coburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Coburn - they are located in California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Coburn ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Shinnston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Barrackville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
  • Barrackville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
• Monongah
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
• Lumberport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
  • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• Cameron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Grant Town
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
  • Grant Town is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
• Pine Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Fairview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 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 Coburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coburn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coburn ...

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

Adding Coburn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Coburn post office opened in 1892.

We also found Coburn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/