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Welcome to Highland Park ...

Highland Park is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


Highland Park is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Highland Park: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Highland Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 96 communities that are also named Highland Park - they are located in Alabama (4), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona (2), California (5), Colorado (4), Connecticut, Florida (5), Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (6), Texas, Virginia (8), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland Park ...

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

  • Philippi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parsons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Beverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Junior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Hendricks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Womelsdorf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Hambleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
    • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Huttonsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Park ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Park. 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 Randolph, 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 Highland Park - 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.









 

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