Welcome to Gertrude ...
So far, we found very little information about Gertrude. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gertrude to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gertrude, please Contact Us.
Gertrude would have been located within present day Pocahontas County<2>.
The location of Gertrude has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gertrude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gertrude is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Gertrude is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gertrude was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gertrude would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Gertrude ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Gertrude - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia (4), Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gertrude.
Communities near Gertrude ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gertrude.
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <6>
- Womelsdorf
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Huttonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <6>
- Frank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Thornwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Lee Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Elkwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
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 Gertrude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gertrude.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gertrude. 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 Gertrude.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gertrude. See our Newspapers Page for Gertrude.
Adding Gertrude to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gertrude 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 Gertrude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gertrude post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gertrude.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Gertrude, 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 Pocahontas, 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 Gertrude - 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/ |