Welcome to Peora ...
Peora is located in Harrison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Peora is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Peora: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Peora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peora.
- Fairmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Mannington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stonewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nutter Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Barrackville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 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 Peora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peora. 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 Peora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peora. See our Newspapers Page for Peora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peora ...
Looking for more information about Peora? 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 Peora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peora.
Adding Peora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peora 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 Peora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peora post office opened in 1891. The Peora post office closed in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peora.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peora - 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 Peora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Peora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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/ |