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Welcome to Liverpool ...

Liverpool is primarily located in Jackson County<1>. A portion of Liverpool extends into Roane County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Liverpool, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Area codes for Liverpool: (304) & (681)<3>

Going back to its beginning, Liverpool was originally named Green's Corner. For more information about the names of Liverpool, see The Names of Liverpool on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Liverpool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Liverpool - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Liverpool ...

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

  • Ravenswood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ripley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jackson County
  • Peewee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
    • Peewee is located in Wirt County
  • Hereford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Odaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
    • Odaville is located in Jackson County
  • Sandyville
    (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 Liverpool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liverpool.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liverpool ...

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

Adding Liverpool to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Liverpool 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 Liverpool was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Liverpool on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Liverpool.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liverpool. 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liverpool - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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