While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickinson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Dickinson is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dickinson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Dickinson - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dickinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickinson. 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 Dickinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickinson. See our Newspapers Page for Dickinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickinson ...
Looking for more information about Dickinson? 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 Dickinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickinson.
Adding Dickinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickinson 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 Dickinson was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Dickinson in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dickinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Dickinson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Dickinson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.