Welcome to Dean ...

Dean is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dean, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Dean is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dean: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Dean ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Dean - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (4) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Dean ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Paden City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
• Mannington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Powhatan Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <5>
• Cameron
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Middlebourne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <5>
• Pine Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Fairview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
• Clarington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
  • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
• Hundred
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
  • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dean ...

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

Adding Dean to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dean post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dean.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/