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Welcome to Jerryville ...

Jerryville is located in Webster County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerryville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

Jerryville is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Jerryville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Jerryville: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Jerryville ...

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

  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Marlinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
    • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
  • Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Cowen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Excelsior
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Webster County
  • Slaty Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Upperglade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Halo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Welch Glade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster 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 Jerryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerryville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerryville ...

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

Adding Jerryville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jerryville post office opened in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerryville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerryville. 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 Webster, 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 Jerryville - 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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