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Welcome to Pricetown ...

Pricetown is located in Wetzel County<1>.


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


Pricetown is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Pricetown: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Pricetown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Pricetown: This one is located in Wetzel County and the other is located in Lewis County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Pricetown - they are located in Kentucky (2), Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Pricetown ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mannington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Nutter Fort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Barrackville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
  • Lumberport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 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 Pricetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pricetown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pricetown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pricetown. 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 Wetzel, 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 Pricetown - 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.









 

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