Welcome to Doak ...
Doak is located in Doddridge County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Doak, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Doak is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Doak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Doak: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Doak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doak.
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
- Shinnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
- Stonewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Nutter Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Pennsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <5>
- Lumberport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
- Anmoore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
- Anmoore is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>
- Middlebourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
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 Doak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doak. 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 Doak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doak. See our Newspapers Page for Doak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doak ...
Looking for more information about Doak? 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 Doak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doak.
Adding Doak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doak 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 Doak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Doak post office opened in 1900.
We also found Doak on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doak. 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 Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |