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Welcome to Porto Rico ...

Porto Rico is located in Doddridge County<1>.

Porto Rico is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Porto Rico: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Porto Rico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Porto Rico - they are located in British Columbia and Missouri.

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

Communities near Porto Rico ...

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

  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Glenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pennsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Milford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Jane Lew
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ellenboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sand Fork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 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 Porto Rico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porto Rico.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porto Rico ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porto Rico - 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 Porto Rico area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Porto Rico 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.