Welcome to Fola ...
Fola is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Fola is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fola: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Fola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fola.
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Ansted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
- Clendenin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <4>
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Smithers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <4>
- Pratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Gauley Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Handley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Fola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fola. 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 Fola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fola. See our Newspapers Page for Fola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fola ...
Looking for more information about Fola? 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 Fola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fola.
Adding Fola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fola 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 Fola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Fola post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fola. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Fola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Fola area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |