Welcome to League ...

League is located in Ritchie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of League, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

League is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for League: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near League ...

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

Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
Sistersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
Pennsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pennsboro
- From League to Pennsboro
Matamoras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matamoras
- From League to Matamoras
Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Pleasants County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Union
- From League to West Union
Middlebourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middlebourne
- From League to Middlebourne
Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cairo
- From League to Cairo
Pullman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pullman
- From League to Pullman

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for League ...

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

Adding League to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of League 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 League was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the League post office opened in 1889. The League post office closed in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for League.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around League - 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 League area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the League area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/