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Welcome to Minerva ...

Minerva is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Minerva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Minerva is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Minerva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Minerva - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Minerva ...

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

  • Barboursville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Wayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
  • Chapmanville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hamlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
    • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Fort Gay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Cove Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Wewanta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
    • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minerva ...

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

Adding Minerva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minerva 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 Minerva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Minerva post office opened in 1907.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minerva.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minerva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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