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Welcome to Hoult ...

Hoult is located in Marion County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoult, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Hoult is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Hoult: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Hoult ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Grafton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Star City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 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 Hoult. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoult.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoult ...

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

Adding Hoult to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hoult post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoult.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoult. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

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 Marion, 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 Hoult - 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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