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Welcome to Curtin ...

Curtin is located in Webster County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1943.

Curtin is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Curtin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Curtin: This one is located in Webster County and the other is located in Nicholas County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Curtin - they are located in Colorado, Oregon and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Curtin ...

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

  • Richwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Cowen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Excelsior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Halo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Big Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Erbacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Erbacon is located in Webster County
  • Hacker Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Welch Glade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County

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 Curtin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtin ...

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

Adding Curtin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Curtin post office opened in 1943.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtin. 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 Webster, 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 Curtin - 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/









 

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