Welcome to Copen ...
Copen is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Copen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Copen is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Copen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Copen: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Copen: 26615<4>
Communities near Copen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copen.
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gassaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Exchange
(4 miles [6.4 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 Copen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copen. 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 Copen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copen. See our Newspapers Page for Copen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copen ...
Looking for more information about Copen? 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 Copen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Copen.
Adding Copen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Copen 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 Copen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Copen post office opened in 1884. The Copen post office closed in 1964.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Copen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copen - 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 Copen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Copen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Copen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Copen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |