Welcome to Peters Junction ...
Peters Junction is located in Nicholas County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Peters Junction: Peters Jct. (or less commonly used: Peters Jctn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Junction for more information about variations on the name of Peters Junction.
Peters Junction is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peters Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Peters Junction: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Peters Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters Junction.
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ansted
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
- Smithers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
- Pratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pratt is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Gauley Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
- Clay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Handley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
- Handley is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 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 Peters Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peters Junction. 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 Peters Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Peters Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Junction ...
Looking for more information about Peters Junction? 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 Peters Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peters Junction.
Adding Peters Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peters Junction 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 Peters Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peters Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peters Junction - 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 Peters Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Peters Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |