Welcome to Finlow ...
So far, we found very little information about Finlow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Finlow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Finlow, please Contact Us.
Finlow would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Finlow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Finlow is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Finlow was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Finlow was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Finlow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Finlow.
- Beckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rainelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ansted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mabscott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gauley Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
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 Finlow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Finlow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Finlow. 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 Finlow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Finlow. See our Newspapers Page for Finlow.
Adding Finlow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Finlow 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 Finlow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Finlow post office opened in 1897. The Finlow post office closed in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Finlow.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Finlow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Finlow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Finlow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Finlow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |