Welcome to Esty ...
Esty is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
The location of Esty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Esty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Esty is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Esty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Esty: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Esty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esty.
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- White Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
- Richwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Ronceverte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
- Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <5>
- Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Quinwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Loveridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Sunlight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier 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 Esty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esty. 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 Esty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esty. See our Newspapers Page for Esty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esty ...
Looking for more information about Esty? 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 Esty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Esty.
Adding Esty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Esty 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 Esty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Esty post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Esty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esty. 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 Greenbrier, 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 Esty - 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/ |