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Welcome to Pansy ...

Pansy is located in Grant County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pansy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Pansy is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pansy: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Pansy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pansy - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pansy.

Communities near Pansy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pansy.

  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moorefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Harman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <5>
  • Dorcas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
    • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Ketterman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
    • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
  • Brushy Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
    • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
  • Durgon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
    • Durgon is located in Hardy County
  • Kline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
    • Kline is located in Pendleton County
  • Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant 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 Pansy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pansy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pansy ...

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

Adding Pansy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pansy 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 Pansy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pansy post office opened in 1890.

We also found Pansy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pansy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pansy. 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 Grant, 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 Pansy - 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/









 

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