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Welcome to Jolo ...

Jolo is located in McDowell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jolo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

Jolo is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Jolo: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Jolo ...

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

  • Richlands
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Grundy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
  • Gary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Gilbert
    (19 miles [30.6 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 northeast)
    • 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
  • Iaeger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Kimball
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <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 Jolo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jolo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jolo ...

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

Adding Jolo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Jolo post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jolo.

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