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Welcome to Micajah ...

Micajah is located in Mercer County<1>.

Micajah is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Micajah is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Micajah: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Micajah ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
  • Mullens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sophia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 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 Micajah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Micajah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Micajah ...

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

Adding Micajah to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Micajah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Micajah - 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 Micajah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Micajah 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.