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Welcome to James Crest Farms ...

James Crest Farms is located in Raleigh County<1>.

James Crest Farms is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of James Crest Farms is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for James Crest Farms: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near James Crest Farms ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James Crest Farms.

  • Beckley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckley is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mullens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mabscott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mabscott is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sophia is also located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
  • Whitesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Lester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lester is also located in Raleigh County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 James Crest Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James Crest Farms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Crest Farms ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around James Crest Farms - 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 James Crest Farms area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the James Crest Farms 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.