Welcome to Hyers ...
Hyers is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hyers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hyers is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hyers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hyers: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Hyers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hyers.
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Gassaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Orlando
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Braxton County
- Truebada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
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 Hyers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hyers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hyers. 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 Hyers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyers. See our Newspapers Page for Hyers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hyers ...
Looking for more information about Hyers? 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 Hyers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hyers.
Adding Hyers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hyers 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 Hyers was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hyers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyers. 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 Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hyers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Hyers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Hyers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |