Welcome to Priestley ...

Priestley is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Priestley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Priestley is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Priestley: (304) and (681)<3>

Communities near Priestley ...

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

• Charleston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• South Charleston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
• Saint Albans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
• Dunbar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Hurricane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <4>
• Nitro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
• Madison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Winfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
• Eleanor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>
• Chesapeake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 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 Priestley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Priestley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Priestley ...

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

Adding Priestley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Priestley 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 Priestley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Priestley post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Priestley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Priestley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/