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Welcome to Dakota ...

Dakota is located in Marion County<1>.

Dakota is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dakota: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Dakota ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Dakota - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dakota ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Granville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Star City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dakota ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dakota - 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 Dakota area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Dakota 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.