Welcome to Hawks Nest ...
Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Hawks Nest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawks Nest, 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 Hawks Nest: Hawks Bch.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hawks Nest for more information about variations on the name of Hawks Nest.
Hawks Nest is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hawks Nest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hawks Nest: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Hawks Nest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hawks Nest - it's located in Connecticut.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawks Nest.
Communities near Hawks Nest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawks Nest.
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Summersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Fayetteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Smithers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Pratt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Hawks Nest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawks Nest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawks Nest. 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 Hawks Nest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawks Nest. See our Newspapers Page for Hawks Nest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawks Nest ...
Looking for more information about Hawks Nest? 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 Hawks Nest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawks Nest.
Adding Hawks Nest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hawks Nest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawks Nest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawks Nest. 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 Fayette, 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 Hawks Nest - 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. |