Welcome to Justice ...
Justice is located in Mingo County<1>.
The location of Justice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Justice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Justice is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Justice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Justice: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Justice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Justice - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Justice.
Communities near Justice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Justice.
- Welch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Oceana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Man
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Matewan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
- Davy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bradshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
- Iaeger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Uno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Uno is located in Wyoming 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 Justice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Justice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Justice. 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 Justice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Justice. See our Newspapers Page for Justice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Justice ...
Looking for more information about Justice? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Justice, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Justice.
Adding Justice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Justice 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 Justice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Justice post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Justice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Justice. 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 Mingo, 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 Justice - 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/ |