Welcome to Oriole ...
So far, we found very little information about Oriole. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oriole to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oriole, please Contact Us.
Oriole would have been located within present day Preston County<2>.
The location of Oriole has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oriole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oriole is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Oriole was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Oriole still existed, it would have been in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Oriole ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oriole - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oriole.
Communities near Oriole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oriole.
- Morgantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Fairmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Granville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Terra Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
- Rivesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <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 Oriole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oriole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oriole. 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 Oriole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oriole. See our Newspapers Page for Oriole.
Adding Oriole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oriole in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oriole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oriole post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oriole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oriole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |