Welcome to North Spring ...
North Spring is located in Wyoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for North Spring: N. Spring
North Spring is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Spring: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for North Spring: 24869<4>
Communities near North Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Spring.
- Welch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oceana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- War
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- War is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Man
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Matewan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gilbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Iaeger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
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 North Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Spring. 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 North Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Spring. See our Newspapers Page for North Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Spring ...
Looking for more information about North Spring? 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 North Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Spring.
Adding North Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Spring 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 North Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Spring post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Spring.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Spring - 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 North Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the North Spring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 North Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |