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Welcome to Kidwell ...

Kidwell is located in Tyler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kidwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Kidwell is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kidwell: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Kidwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kidwell - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Kidwell ...

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

  • New Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
  • Paden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
    • Paden City is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
  • Woodsfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
  • Sistersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
    • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
  • Pennsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Matamoras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • West Union
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Pine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
  • Clarington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kidwell ...

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

Adding Kidwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kidwell post office opened in 1857.

We also found Kidwell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kidwell.

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