Welcome to Pickshin ...
Pickshin is located in Raleigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pickshin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Pickshin is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pickshin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pickshin: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Pickshin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickshin.
- Beckley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
- Hinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
- Mullens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
- Mabscott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sophia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
- Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Northfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <4>
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 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 Pickshin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickshin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickshin. 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 Pickshin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickshin. See our Newspapers Page for Pickshin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickshin ...
Looking for more information about Pickshin? 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 Pickshin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pickshin.
Adding Pickshin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pickshin 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 Pickshin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Pickshin post office opened in 1917.
We also found Pickshin in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickshin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickshin. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pickshin - 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 Pickshin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Pickshin 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |