Welcome to Herring ...
Herring is located in Preston County<1>.
The location of Herring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Herring is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Herring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Herring: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Herring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Herring - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herring.
Communities near Herring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herring.
- Morgantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Granville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Point Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
- Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
- Reedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <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 Herring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herring. 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 Herring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herring. See our Newspapers Page for Herring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herring ...
Looking for more information about Herring? 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 Herring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herring.
Adding Herring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herring 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 Herring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Herring post office opened in 1890.
We also found Herring in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herring. 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 Preston, 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 Herring - 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/ |