Welcome to Mark ...
So far, we found very little information about Mark. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mark to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mark, please Contact Us.
Mark would have been located within present day Braxton County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mark is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mark was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Mark was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Mark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Mark - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, Ohio and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mark.
Communities near Mark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mark.
- Glenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Clem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
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 Mark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mark. 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 Mark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mark. See our Newspapers Page for Mark.
Adding Mark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mark in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mark post office opened in 1903. The Mark post office closed in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mark.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mark - 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 Mark area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Mark 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |