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Welcome to Herndon Heights ...

Herndon Heights is located in Wyoming County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Herndon Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1947.

A typical abbreviation for Herndon Heights: Herndon Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Herndon Heights is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Herndon Heights is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities Also Named Herndon Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Herndon Heights - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Herndon Heights ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mullens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
  • Sophia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
  • Oceana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Herndon Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herndon Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herndon Heights ...

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

Adding Herndon Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Herndon Heights post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herndon Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herndon Heights. 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 Wyoming, 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 Herndon Heights - 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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