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Welcome to Pax ...

The town of Pax is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pax has a population of 152 people<2> (see below for details).

Pax is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pax: 304 & 681<4>

The ZIP code for Pax: 25904<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pax had an population of 152 people. This is a decrease of 8.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pax had a population of 167 people. This makes Pax the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 167 people, the population of Pax decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 174 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pax.

Communities Also Named Pax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pax - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Pax ...

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

  • Beckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ansted
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mabscott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Smithers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Pax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pax.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pax ...

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

Adding Pax to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pax 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 (so far) for Pax was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pax.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pax.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Pax area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Pax area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Pax). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pax or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.