Welcome to Leevale ...
Leevale is located in Raleigh County<1>.
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The location of Leevale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leevale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Leevale is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leevale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leevale: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Leevale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leevale.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Chesapeake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Marmet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
- Marmet is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
- Oceana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Smithers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
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 Leevale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leevale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leevale. 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 Leevale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leevale. See our Newspapers Page for Leevale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leevale ...
Looking for more information about Leevale? 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 Leevale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leevale.
Adding Leevale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leevale 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 Leevale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leevale post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leevale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leevale. 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 Raleigh, 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 Leevale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Leevale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Leevale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |