Welcome to Pepper ...

Pepper is located in Barbour County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Pepper, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pepper, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Pepper is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Pepper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pepper - they are located in Delaware and Virginia.

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

Communities near Pepper ...

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

• Clarksburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
• Bridgeport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Buckhannon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
  • Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <5>
• Grafton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Weston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Philippi
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
  • Philippi is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Shinnston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Belington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
  • Belington is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
• Stonewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
  • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 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 Pepper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pepper.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pepper ...

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

Adding Pepper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pepper 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 Pepper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pepper post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pepper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pepper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/