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Welcome to Exchange ...

Exchange is located in Braxton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Exchange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

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

Area Codes for Exchange: 304 & 681<2>

The ZIP code for Exchange: 26619<3>

Communities Also Named Exchange ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Exchange - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Exchange ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exchange ...

Looking for more information about Exchange? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Exchange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Exchange.

Adding Exchange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Exchange in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Exchange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Exchange post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Exchange.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Exchange area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Exchange area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Exchange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Exchange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/