Welcome to Horseneck ...
Horseneck is located in Pleasants County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Horseneck, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horseneck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Horseneck is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horseneck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Horseneck: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Horseneck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horseneck.
- Parkersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Belpre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
- Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <5>
- Saint Marys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Pennsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <5>
- Matamoras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Horseneck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horseneck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horseneck. 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 Horseneck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseneck. See our Newspapers Page for Horseneck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horseneck ...
Looking for more information about Horseneck? 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 Horseneck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horseneck.
Adding Horseneck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horseneck 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 Horseneck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Horseneck post office opened in 1866.
We also found Horseneck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horseneck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseneck. 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 Pleasants, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horseneck - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |