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Welcome to Estep ...

Estep is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Estep, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Estep is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Estep: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Estep ...

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

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

Communities near Estep ...

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

  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chapmanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Man
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Logan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Sylvester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Low Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Low Gap is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estep ...

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

Adding Estep to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estep 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 Estep was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Estep post office opened in 1903. The Estep post office closed in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Estep.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estep - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Estep area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Estep area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/