Welcome to Pentress ...
Pentress is located in Monongalia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pentress, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Pentress is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pentress lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pentress: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Pentress: 26544<4>
Communities near Pentress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pentress.
- Morgantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Masontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Mannington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Fairchance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Pentress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pentress.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pentress. 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 Pentress.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pentress. See our Newspapers Page for Pentress.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pentress ...
Looking for more information about Pentress? 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 Pentress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pentress.
Adding Pentress to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pentress 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 Pentress was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pentress post office opened in 1849.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pentress.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pentress - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Pentress area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Pentress area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Pentress). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pentress or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |