Welcome to Laneville ...
Laneville is located in Tucker County<1>.
The location of Laneville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laneville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Laneville is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Laneville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Laneville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Laneville: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Laneville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Laneville - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laneville.
Communities near Laneville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laneville.
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
- Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
- Hendricks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hambleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Harman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <5>
- Canaan Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
- Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <5>
- Dryfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <5>
- Harperton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Laneville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laneville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laneville. 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 Laneville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laneville. See our Newspapers Page for Laneville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laneville ...
Looking for more information about Laneville? 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 Laneville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laneville.
Adding Laneville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laneville 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 Laneville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Laneville post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laneville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laneville. 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 Tucker, 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 Laneville - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |