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Welcome to Israel ...

Israel is located in Preston County<1>.

Israel is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Israel: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Israel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Israel - they are located in Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Israel ...

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

  • Grafton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Philippi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Terra Alta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rowlesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Masontown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flemington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flemington is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 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 Israel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Israel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Israel ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Israel - 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 Israel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Israel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.