Welcome to Mendota ...
So far, we found very little information about Mendota. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mendota to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mendota, please Contact Us.
Mendota would have been located within present day Wetzel County<2>.
The location of Mendota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mendota, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mendota is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mendota was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mendota still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Mendota ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mendota - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (5), Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendota.
Communities near Mendota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mendota.
- New Martinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <6>
- Woodsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <6>
- Powhatan Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <6>
- Sistersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <6>
- Matamoras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Middlebourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <6>
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <6>
- Beallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Clarington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Lewisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
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 Mendota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendota. 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 Mendota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendota. See our Newspapers Page for Mendota.
Adding Mendota to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mendota 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 for Mendota was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendota.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 Mendota, 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 Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |