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Welcome to Julian ...

Julian is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Julian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Julian is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Julian: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Julian: 25529<4>

Communities Also Named Julian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Julian - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, Kansas (3), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Julian ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Julian ...

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

Adding Julian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Julian 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 (so far) for Julian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Julian post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Julian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Julian - 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 Julian area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Julian area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Julian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Julian or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/