Welcome to Drennen ...

Drennen is located in Nicholas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Drennen, 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.

Drennen is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Drennen: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Drennen: 26667<4>

Communities Also Named Drennen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Drennen - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Drennen ...

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

Summersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
Ansted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
Smithers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
Gauley Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
Keslers Cross Lanes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
Leander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leander is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
Morrison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drennen ...

Looking for more information about Drennen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Drennen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drennen.

Adding Drennen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drennen 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 (so far) for Drennen was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drennen.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drennen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Drennen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Drennen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Drennen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drennen 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.