Welcome to Etam ...

Etam is located in Preston County<1>.

The location of Etam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Etam is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Etam: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Etam ...

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

• Grafton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Philippi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
  • Philippi is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
• Kingwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Oakland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Parsons
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Davis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Reedsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Thomas
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etam ...

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

Adding Etam to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Etam post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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