Welcome to Points ...
Points is located in Hampshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Points, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Points is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Points lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Points: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Points ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Points - they are located in California and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Points.
Communities near Points ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Points.
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keyser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Romney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carpendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Capon Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Donaldson
- From Points to Donaldson
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ritters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Points. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Points.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Points. 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 Points.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Points. See our Newspapers Page for Points.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Points ...
Looking for more information about Points? 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 Points, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Points.
Adding Points to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Points 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 Points was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Points post office opened in 1897.
We also found Points on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Points.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Points - 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 Points area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Points 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |