Welcome to Echo ...

Echo is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Echo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Echo is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Echo: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Echo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Echo: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 34 communities that are also named Echo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (4), Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Echo ...

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

• Huntington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
• Barboursville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
• South Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <4>
• Kenova
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <4>
• Louisa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
• Catlettsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
  • Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <4>
• Wayne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
• Ceredo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
  • Ceredo is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <4>
• Chesapeake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
• West Hamlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
  • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echo ...

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

Adding Echo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Echo post office opened in 1882.

We also found Echo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Echo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/