Welcome to De Kalb ...
De Kalb is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Kalb, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
De Kalb is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: De Kalb lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for De Kalb: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named De Kalb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named De Kalb - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De Kalb.
Communities near De Kalb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Kalb.
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grantsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sand Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From De Kalb to Sand Fork
- Pullman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Normantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 De Kalb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Kalb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Kalb. 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 De Kalb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Kalb. See our Newspapers Page for De Kalb.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Kalb ...
Looking for more information about De Kalb? 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 De Kalb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Kalb.
Adding De Kalb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Kalb 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 De Kalb was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Kalb.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Kalb - 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 De Kalb area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the De Kalb 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |