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Welcome to Lloydsville ...

Lloydsville is located in Braxton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lloydsville, 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.

Lloydsville is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lloydsville: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Lloydsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lloydsville - they are located in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lloydsville ...

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

  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Sand Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Arnett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Braxton County
  • Rollyson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
  • Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Napier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Braxton 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 Lloydsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lloydsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lloydsville ...

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

Adding Lloydsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lloydsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lloydsville. 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 Braxton, 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 Lloydsville - 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.









 

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