Welcome to Organ Cave ...
Organ Cave is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
The location of Organ Cave has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Organ Cave, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Organ Cave is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Organ Cave is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Organ Cave lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Organ Cave: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Organ Cave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Organ Cave.
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- White Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
- Alderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
- Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Falling Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Fairlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlea
- Fairlea is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairlea <5>
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
- Fort Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Monroe 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 Organ Cave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Organ Cave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Organ Cave. 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 Organ Cave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Organ Cave. See our Newspapers Page for Organ Cave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Organ Cave ...
Looking for more information about Organ Cave? 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 Organ Cave, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Organ Cave.
Adding Organ Cave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Organ Cave 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 Organ Cave was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Organ Cave post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Organ Cave.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Organ Cave. 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 Greenbrier, 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 Organ Cave - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |