Welcome to Erskine ...

So far, we found very little information about Erskine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Erskine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Erskine, please Contact Us.

Erskine would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Erskine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Erskine is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Erskine was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Erskine was located: 304 & 681<4>

Communities Also Named Erskine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Erskine - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Erskine ...

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

Beckley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
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Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
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Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
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Rainelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
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Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
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Ansted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
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Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
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Mabscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
Smithers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
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Gauley Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
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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 Erskine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erskine.

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

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

Adding Erskine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Erskine 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 (so far) for Erskine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Erskine post office opened in 1902. The Erskine post office closed in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Erskine.

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 Erskine, 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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erskine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Erskine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Erskine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/