Welcome to Echart ...
So far, we found very little information about Echart. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Echart to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Echart, please Contact Us.
Echart would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
The location of Echart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Echart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Echart is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Echart was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Echart would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Echart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Echart.
- Oceana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <6>
- Man
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <6>
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
- Lester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Sylvester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
- Bald Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Kopperston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Barrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Barrett is located in Boone 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 Echart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Echart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Echart. 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 Echart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Echart. See our Newspapers Page for Echart.
Adding Echart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Echart 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 Echart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Echart post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Echart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Echart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Echart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |