Welcome to Garwood ...
Garwood is located in Wyoming County<1>.
Garwood is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Garwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Garwood: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Garwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Garwood - they are located in Idaho, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garwood.
Communities near Garwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garwood.
- Bluefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Welch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mullens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sophia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 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 Garwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garwood. 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 Garwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garwood. See our Newspapers Page for Garwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garwood ...
Looking for more information about Garwood? 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 Garwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garwood - 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 Garwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Garwood 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. |