Welcome to Mobley ...

Mobley is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mobley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Mobley is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mobley: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mobley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mobley - they are located in Arkansas (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Mobley ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <5>
• Shinnston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Mannington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Monongah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
• Lumberport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
  • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• Cameron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Middlebourne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Grant Town
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
  • Grant Town is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
• Pine Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Mobley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mobley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mobley ...

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

Adding Mobley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mobley 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 Mobley was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mobley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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