Welcome to Index ...
So far, we found very little information about Index. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Index to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Index, please Contact Us.
Index would have been located within present day Calhoun County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Index is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Index was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Index was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Index ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Index - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Index.
Communities near Index ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Index.
- Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Gassaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Grantsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Sand Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Normantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <5>
- De Kalb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Shock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Shock 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 Index. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Index.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Index. 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 Index.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Index. See our Newspapers Page for Index.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Index, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Index - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Index area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Index area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <7> | 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. |