Welcome to Jessop ...

Jessop is located in Preston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jessop, 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.

Jessop is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Jessop is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Communities near Jessop ...

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

• Morgantown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
• Grafton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Westover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
• Kingwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Reedsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
• Rowlesburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
• Masontown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
• Newburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jessop ...

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

Adding Jessop to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jessop.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jessop. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/