Welcome to Droop Mountain ...
Droop Mountain is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Droop Mountain, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Droop Mountain: Droop Mtn. (or less commonly used: Droop Mntn.)
Droop Mountain is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Droop Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Droop Mountain: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Droop Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Droop Mountain: This one is located in Greenbrier County and the other is located in Pocahontas County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Droop Mountain.
Communities near Droop Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Droop Mountain.
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Marlinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Falling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Oscar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Loveridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Neola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
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 Droop Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Droop Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Droop Mountain. 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 Droop Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Droop Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Droop Mountain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Droop Mountain ...
Looking for more information about Droop Mountain? 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 Droop Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Droop Mountain.
Adding Droop Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Droop Mountain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Droop Mountain was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Droop Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Droop Mountain. 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 Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Droop Mountain - 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 Droop Mountain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Droop Mountain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |