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Welcome to Holbrook ...

Holbrook is located in Ritchie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Holbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Holbrook is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Holbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Holbrook: This one is located in Ritchie County and the other is located in Boone County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 19 communities that are also named Holbrook - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Holbrook ...

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

  • Harrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pennsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Ellenboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cairo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sand Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pullman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 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 Holbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holbrook ...

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

Adding Holbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Holbrook post office opened in 1865.

We also found Holbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holbrook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holbrook. 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 Ritchie, 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 Holbrook - 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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