Summary for Defoe

So far, we found very little information about Defoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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About Defoe (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Defoe is historic. The information below applies to the area where Defoe would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Defoe was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 304 & 681<2>

Elevation: 1,390 feet [423.67 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Defoe:

Lat: 38.547300° (or 38°32'50" N)

Lon: -80.576200° (or -80°34'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: Erbacon<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Defoe

GNIS ID: 1727846

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Defoe)

About Webster County

The community of Webster Springs is the County Seat for Webster County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Webster)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	8,114 (11.35% decrease since 2010)
2010	9,153 (5.82% decrease since 2000)
2000:	9,719

Total Area:<7> 556 sq. miles [1,440.6 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 5,428

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Webster

GNIS ID: 1550057

FIPS State / County Code: 54 / 101

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About West Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,795,263 (3.12% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,852,994 (2.47% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,808,344

Websites for State of West Virginia

Official Website: https://www.wv.gov/

Tourism: https://wvtourism.com/

Parks: https://wvstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://wvdnr.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wvdnr.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of West Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779805

FIPS State: 54

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Defoe)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Defoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 Defoe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Defoe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Defoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Defoe, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Defoe.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Defoe. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).