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Welcome to Pettus ...

Pettus is located in Raleigh County<1>.


The location of Pettus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pettus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

Pettus is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pettus: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Pettus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pettus - they are located in Arkansas and Texas.

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

Communities near Pettus ...

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

  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesapeake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Oceana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Belle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
  • Cedar Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
  • Smithers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pettus ...

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

Adding Pettus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pettus 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 Pettus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pettus post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pettus.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pettus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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