Welcome to Crab Orchard ...
Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Crab Orchard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crab Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Crab Orchard is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crab Orchard is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Crab Orchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Crab Orchard: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Crab Orchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Crab Orchard - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crab Orchard.
Communities near Crab Orchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crab Orchard.
- Beckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mullens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Lester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rhodell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Thurmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <5>
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 Crab Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crab Orchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crab Orchard. 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 Crab Orchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crab Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for Crab Orchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crab Orchard ...
Looking for more information about Crab Orchard? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crab Orchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crab Orchard.
Adding Crab Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crab Orchard post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crab Orchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crab Orchard. 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 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 Crab Orchard - 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/ |