Welcome to Nemours ...
Nemours is located in Mercer County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Nemours, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nemours, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Nemours is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nemours is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Nemours lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Nemours: (304) & (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Nemours: 24738<5>
Communities near Nemours ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nemours.
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Bluefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
- Welch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Mullens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Gary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Northfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <6>
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <6>
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 Nemours. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nemours.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nemours. 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 Nemours.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nemours. See our Newspapers Page for Nemours.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nemours ...
Looking for more information about Nemours? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nemours, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nemours.
Adding Nemours to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nemours 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 Nemours was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Nemours post office opened in 1904.
We also found Nemours on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nemours.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nemours. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nemours - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nemours). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nemours or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |