Welcome to Gazil ...
So far, we found very little information about Gazil. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gazil to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gazil, please Contact Us.
Gazil would have been located within present day Kanawha County<2>.
The location of Gazil has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gazil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gazil is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gazil was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gazil once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Gazil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gazil.
- Charleston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <6>
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Chesapeake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Marmet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
- Marmet is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <6>
- Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
- Clendenin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Smithers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
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 Gazil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gazil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gazil. 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 Gazil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gazil. See our Newspapers Page for Gazil.
Adding Gazil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gazil 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 Gazil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gazil post office opened in 1882.
We also found Gazil in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gazil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 Gazil, 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 Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gazil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |