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Welcome to Cutlips ...

Cutlips is located in Braxton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cutlips, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Cutlips is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Cutlips: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Cutlips ...

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

  • Glenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Burnsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Sand Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Rollyson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
  • Heaters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McNutt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Braxton 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 Cutlips. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cutlips.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cutlips ...

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

Adding Cutlips to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cutlips post office opened in 1880.

We also found Cutlips in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cutlips.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cutlips. 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 Braxton, 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 Cutlips - 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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