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Welcome to Dingess ...

Dingess is located in Mingo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dingess, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Dingess is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Dingess: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Dingess: 25671<4>

Communities Also Named Dingess ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Dingess: This one is located in Mingo County and the other is located in Logan County.

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

Communities near Dingess ...

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

  • Williamson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chapmanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Man
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Inez
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
  • Delbarton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Matewan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
  • West Logan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
    • West Logan is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <5>
  • Kermit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dingess ...

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

Adding Dingess to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dingess 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 Dingess was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dingess post office opened in 1885.

We also found Dingess on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dingess.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dingess. 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 Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dingess - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dingess). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dingess or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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