Welcome to Ghent ...
Ghent is located in Raleigh County<1>.
The location of Ghent has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ghent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Ghent is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ghent is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ghent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ghent: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Ghent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ghent - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ghent.
Communities near Ghent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ghent.
- Beckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Hinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mullens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Mount Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sophia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Lester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Matoaka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Ghent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ghent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ghent. 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 Ghent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ghent. See our Newspapers Page for Ghent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ghent ...
Looking for more information about Ghent? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ghent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ghent.
Adding Ghent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ghent 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 Ghent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ghent post office opened in 1903.
We also found Ghent on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ghent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, 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 Ghent - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |