Welcome to Page ...
Page is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Page has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Page, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Page is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Page lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Page: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Page ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Page - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Page.
Communities near Page ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Page.
- Beckley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Chesapeake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Ansted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
- Mount Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
- Mabscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Belle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 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 Page. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Page.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Page. 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 Page.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Page. See our Newspapers Page for Page.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Page ...
Looking for more information about Page? 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 Page, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Page.
Adding Page to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Page 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 Page was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Page post office opened in 1904.
We also found Page on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Page.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Page. 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 Fayette, 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 Page - 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/ |