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Welcome to Markwood ...

Markwood is located in Mineral County<1>.

Markwood is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Markwood: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Markwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Markwood - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Markwood ...

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

  • Keyser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Moorefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Westernport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Romney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <4>
  • Lonaconing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Midland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Kitzmiller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elk Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Markwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markwood ...

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

Adding Markwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Markwood 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 Markwood was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markwood - 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 Markwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Markwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.