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Welcome to Hansford ...

Hansford is located in Kanawha County<1>.


The location of Hansford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hansford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

Hansford is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hansford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Hansford: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Hansford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Hansford - they are located in Kentucky, Nova Scotia, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hansford.

Communities near Hansford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hansford.

  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chesapeake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
  • Ansted
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
  • Belle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
  • Clendenin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Smithers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>

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 Hansford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hansford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hansford. 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 Hansford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hansford. See our Newspapers Page for Hansford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hansford ...

Looking for more information about Hansford? 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 Hansford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hansford.

Adding Hansford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hansford 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 Hansford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hansford post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hansford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hansford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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 Kanawha, 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 Hansford - 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/









 

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