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Welcome to Modoc ...

Modoc is located in Greenbrier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Modoc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Modoc is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Modoc is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Modoc: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Modoc ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Modoc - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Modoc ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rupert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Quinwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Loveridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Sunlight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Modoc ...

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

Adding Modoc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Modoc 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 Modoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Modoc post office opened in 1890. The Modoc post office closed in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Modoc.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Modoc - 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 Modoc area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Modoc 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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