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Welcome to Isaban ...

Isaban is primarily located in McDowell County<1>. A portion of Isaban extends into Mingo County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Isaban, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Isaban is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Isaban: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Isaban ...

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

  • Welch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • War
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • War is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Man
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
  • Pineville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Matewan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
  • Gilbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
  • Davy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Bradshaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
  • Iaeger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 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 Isaban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isaban.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isaban ...

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

Adding Isaban to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Isaban post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isaban.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isaban. 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 McDowell, 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 Isaban - 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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