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Welcome to Lenore ...

Lenore is located in Mingo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

Lenore is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Lenore and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Lenore: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Lenore: 25676<4>

Communities Also Named Lenore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lenore - they are located in Idaho, Kentucky, Manitoba and Texas.

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

Communities near Lenore ...

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

  • Williamson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chapmanville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Inez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
  • Delbarton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Matewan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kermit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Warfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenore ...

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

Adding Lenore to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenore.

Footnotes ...

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