Welcome to Fowler Knob ...
Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County<1>.
The location of Fowler Knob has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fowler Knob, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Fowler Knob is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fowler Knob is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fowler Knob lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fowler Knob: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Fowler Knob ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fowler Knob.
- Summersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Rainelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <5>
- Ansted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Rupert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Quinwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Odell Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
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 Fowler Knob. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fowler Knob.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fowler Knob. 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 Fowler Knob.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler Knob. See our Newspapers Page for Fowler Knob.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fowler Knob ...
Looking for more information about Fowler Knob? 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 Fowler Knob, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fowler Knob.
Adding Fowler Knob to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fowler Knob 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 for Fowler Knob was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fowler Knob.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fowler Knob - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |