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.
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenville
- From Exchange to Glenville
- Sutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <4>
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gassaway
- From Exchange to Gassaway
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnsville
- From Exchange to Burnsville
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Sand Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From Exchange to Sand Fork
- Heaters
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaters
- Heaters is located in Braxton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heaters <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heaters
- From Exchange to Heaters
- Rollyson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rollyson
- From Exchange to Rollyson
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedarville
- From Exchange to Cedarville
- McNutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From Exchange to McNutt
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 for Exchange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Exchange post office opened in 1904.
We also found Exchange on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Exchange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exchange. 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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |