Welcome to Greyeagle ...
Greyeagle is located in Mingo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greyeagle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Greyeagle is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greyeagle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Greyeagle and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Greyeagle: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Greyeagle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greyeagle.
- Williamson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
- Inez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
- Delbarton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <4>
- Debord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
- Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <4>
- Wilsondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Tomahawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
- Doane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dunlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Peach Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
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 Greyeagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greyeagle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greyeagle. 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 Greyeagle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greyeagle. See our Newspapers Page for Greyeagle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greyeagle ...
Looking for more information about Greyeagle? 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 Greyeagle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greyeagle.
Adding Greyeagle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greyeagle 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 Greyeagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greyeagle post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greyeagle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greyeagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greyeagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |