Welcome to Danstown ...
Danstown is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Danstown is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Danstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Danstown: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Danstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danstown.
- Point Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
- Ravenswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Eleanor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Syracuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
- Racine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 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 Danstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danstown. 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 Danstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danstown. See our Newspapers Page for Danstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danstown ...
Looking for more information about Danstown? 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 Danstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danstown.
Adding Danstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danstown 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 Danstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Danstown post office opened in 1898.
We also found Danstown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danstown. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danstown - 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 Danstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Danstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |