Welcome to Hartland ...
Hartland is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Hartland is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hartland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hartland: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Hartland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Hartland - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartland.
Communities near Hartland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartland.
- Summersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
- Clendenin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <4>
- Gauley Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
- Procious
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Valley Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Pigeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Widen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Hartland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartland. 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 Hartland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartland. See our Newspapers Page for Hartland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartland ...
Looking for more information about Hartland? 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 Hartland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hartland.
Adding Hartland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hartland 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 Hartland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hartland post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartland. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartland - 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/ |