Welcome to Colcord ...
Colcord is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colcord, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Colcord is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colcord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Colcord: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Colcord ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Colcord - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colcord.
Communities near Colcord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colcord.
- Beckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Chesapeake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Mabscott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sophia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Colcord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colcord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colcord. 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 Colcord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colcord. See our Newspapers Page for Colcord.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colcord ...
Looking for more information about Colcord? 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 Colcord, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colcord.
Adding Colcord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colcord 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 Colcord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Colcord post office opened in 1908.
We also found Colcord on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colcord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colcord. 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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colcord - 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 Colcord area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Colcord 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |