Welcome to Gilboa ...
Gilboa is located in Nicholas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilboa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Gilboa is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gilboa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gilboa: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Gilboa: 26671<4>
Communities Also Named Gilboa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gilboa - they are located in Maryland, New Hampshire, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilboa.
Communities near Gilboa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilboa.
- Summersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ansted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gauley Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camden-on-Gauley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- Tipton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Albion ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
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 Gilboa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilboa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilboa. 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 Gilboa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilboa. See our Newspapers Page for Gilboa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilboa ...
Looking for more information about Gilboa? 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 Gilboa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilboa.
Adding Gilboa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilboa 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 (so far) for Gilboa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gilboa post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilboa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gilboa - 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 Gilboa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Gilboa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gilboa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gilboa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |