Welcome to Porters Falls ...
Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porters Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Porters Falls is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Porters Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Porters Falls: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Porters Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porters Falls.
- New Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
- Powhatan Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sistersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
- Matamoras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middlebourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
- Clarington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Hundred
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Porters Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porters Falls. 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 Porters Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Porters Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters Falls ...
Looking for more information about Porters Falls? 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 Porters Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porters Falls.
Adding Porters Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porters Falls 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 Porters Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Porters Falls on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porters Falls.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters Falls - 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 Porters Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Porters Falls 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. |