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Welcome to Linden ...

Linden is located in Roane County<1>.


The location of Linden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Linden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Linden is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Linden: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Linden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Linden - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Linden ...

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

  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clendenin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Reedy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Pink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Arnoldsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Orma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
    • Orma is located in Calhoun County
  • Rushville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
  • Rocksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linden ...

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

Adding Linden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linden 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 Linden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Linden post office opened in 1878.

We also found Linden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linden. 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 Roane, 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 Linden - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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