Welcome to Palmer ...
Palmer is located in Braxton County<1>.
The location of Palmer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Palmer is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palmer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Palmer: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Palmer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Palmer - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmer.
Communities near Palmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmer.
- Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Cowen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Sand Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Camden-on-Gauley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Corley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - McNutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Palmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmer. 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 Palmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmer. See our Newspapers Page for Palmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmer ...
Looking for more information about Palmer? 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 Palmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palmer.
Adding Palmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palmer 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 Palmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Palmer post office opened in 1893.
We also found Palmer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer. 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 Braxton, 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 Palmer - 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/ |