Welcome to Nitro ...
The city of Nitro is primarily located in Kanawha County<1>. A portion of Nitro extends into Putnam County.
The location of Nitro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nitro has a population of 6,362 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Nitro.
Nitro is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Nitro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Nitro: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nitro had an population of 6,362 people. This is a decrease of 11.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nitro had a population of 7,178 people. This makes Nitro the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Nitro represents 0.39% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,178 people, the population of Nitro increased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,824 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nitro.
Communities Also Named Nitro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nitro - they are located in California, Ontario and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nitro.
Communities near Nitro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nitro.
- Charleston [Kanawha County]
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- Charleston [Kanawha County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston<7>
- South Charleston [Kanawha County]
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- South Charleston [Kanawha County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Charleston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston<7>
- Dunbar [Kanawha County]
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- Dunbar [Kanawha County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar<7>
- Hurricane [Putnam County]
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- Hurricane [Putnam County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the west of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
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- Milton [Cabell County]
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- Milton [Cabell County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the west of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton<7>
- Winfield [Putnam County]
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- Winfield [Putnam County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the north of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Eleanor [Putnam County]
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- Eleanor [Putnam County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northwest of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor<7>
- Marmet [Kanawha County]
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- Marmet [Kanawha County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Marmet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet<7>
- Buffalo [Putnam County]
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- Buffalo [Putnam County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
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- Hamlin [Lincoln County]
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- Hamlin [Lincoln County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the southwest of Nitro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin<7>
- Milton [Cabell 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 Nitro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nitro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nitro. 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 Nitro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nitro. See our Newspapers Page for Nitro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nitro ...
Looking for more information about Nitro? 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 Nitro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nitro.
Adding Nitro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nitro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Nitro was on a map titled Road Map for West Virginia (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Nitro on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nitro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.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 Kanawha, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nitro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nitro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nitro) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nitro. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from NitroOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nitro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4188, Longitude: -81.8282 In this case, the coordinates for Nitro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |