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Welcome to Eby ...

Eby is located in Taylor County<1>.


The location of Eby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Eby is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Eby: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Eby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eby - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Eby ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Philippi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Kingwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrackville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
  • Rivesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eby ...

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

Adding Eby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eby 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 Eby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eby post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eby. 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 Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eby - 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>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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