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Welcome to Lavalette ...

Lavalette is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lavalette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Lavalette is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lavalette: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Lavalette: 25535<4>

Communities Also Named Lavalette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lavalette - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Lavalette ...

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

  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Ironton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
  • Barboursville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
  • Kenova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
  • Coal Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 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 Lavalette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lavalette.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lavalette ...

Looking for more information about Lavalette? 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 Lavalette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lavalette.

Adding Lavalette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lavalette 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 Lavalette was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lavalette.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lavalette - 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 Lavalette area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Lavalette 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 Lavalette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lavalette 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.