Welcome to Miletus ...

Miletus is located in Doddridge County<1>.

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

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

Miletus is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Miletus: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Miletus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Miletus - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Miletus ...

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

• Clarksburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
• Bridgeport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Weston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Shinnston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Stonewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
  • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
• Salem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Nutter Fort
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
  • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
• Lumberport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
  • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• West Union
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Doddridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
• Anmoore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
  • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>

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 Miletus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miletus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miletus ...

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

Adding Miletus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miletus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miletus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/