Welcome to Hacker Valley ...
Hacker Valley is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hacker Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Hacker Valley: Hacker Vly. (or less commonly used: Hacker Vally. or Hacker Vlly.)
Hacker Valley is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hacker Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hacker Valley: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Hacker Valley: 26222<4>
Communities near Hacker Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hacker Valley.
- Sutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Cowen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Replete
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Replete
- From Hacker Valley to Replete
- Kanawha Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milroy
- From Hacker Valley to Milroy
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 Hacker Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hacker Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hacker Valley. 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 Hacker Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hacker Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Hacker Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hacker Valley ...
Looking for more information about Hacker Valley? 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 Hacker Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hacker Valley.
Adding Hacker Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hacker Valley 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 Hacker Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hacker Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hacker Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hacker Valley - 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 Hacker Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hacker Valley 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 Hacker Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hacker Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |