Welcome to Gaston Junction ...
Gaston Junction is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaston Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Gaston Junction: Gaston Jct. (or less commonly used: Gaston Jctn.)
Gaston Junction is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gaston Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gaston Junction: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Gaston Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaston Junction.
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Shinnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
- Shinnston is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <4>
- Mannington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
- Mannington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <4>
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fairchance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
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 Gaston Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaston Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaston Junction. 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 Gaston Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Gaston Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaston Junction ...
Looking for more information about Gaston Junction? 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 Gaston Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaston Junction.
Adding Gaston Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaston Junction 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 Gaston Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Gaston Junction in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaston Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaston Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston Junction - 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 Gaston Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Gaston Junction 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> | 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. |