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Welcome to Inkerman ...

Inkerman is located in Hardy County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Inkerman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Inkerman is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Inkerman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Inkerman - they are located in New Brunswick, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Inkerman ...

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

  • Moorefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Romney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Wardensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Hardy County
  • Fort Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
    • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
  • Augusta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
  • Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Hampshire County
  • Lost City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Lost City is located in Hardy County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <5>
  • Yellow Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Inkerman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inkerman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inkerman ...

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

Adding Inkerman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Inkerman 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 Inkerman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Inkerman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inkerman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inkerman. 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 Hardy, 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 Inkerman - 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.









 

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