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Welcome to King ...

King is located in Clay County<1>.


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


King is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named King ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named King: This one is located in Clay County and the other is located in Wetzel County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 32 communities that are also named King - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (4), Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near King ...

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

  • Clendenin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elkhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
    • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Valley Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
    • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Reamer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Falling Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
  • Youngs Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
  • Three Mile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Mudfork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Mudfork is located in Calhoun 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 King. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King ...

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

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









 

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