Welcome to Enoch ...
Enoch is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Enoch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Enoch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Enoch is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Enoch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Enoch: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Enoch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Enoch - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enoch.
Communities near Enoch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enoch.
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Gassaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Camden-on-Gauley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Widen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Wattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Muddlety
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Ira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Enoch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enoch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enoch. 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 Enoch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enoch. See our Newspapers Page for Enoch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enoch ...
Looking for more information about Enoch? 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 Enoch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Enoch.
Adding Enoch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Enoch 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 Enoch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Enoch post office opened in 1892.
We also found Enoch on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Enoch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enoch. 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 Clay, 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 Enoch - 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/ |