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Welcome to Hartzel ...

Hartzel is located in Wetzel County<1>.

Hartzel is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Hartzel: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Hartzel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hartzel - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Hartzel ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shinnston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mannington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Nutter Fort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Barrackville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lumberport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartzel ...

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

Adding Hartzel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hartzel 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 Hartzel was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartzel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartzel - 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 Hartzel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hartzel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.