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Welcome to O'Brion ...

O'Brion is located in Clay County<1>.


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


O'Brion is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for O'Brion: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near O'Brion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Brion.

  • Sutton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Clem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Braxton County
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Elmira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Braxton County
  • Frametown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Herold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Mudfork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Mudfork is located in Calhoun 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 O'Brion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Brion.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Brion ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Brion. 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 Clay, 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Brion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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