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Welcome to Prince ...

Prince is located in Fayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Prince, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Prince is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Prince: 25907<4>

Communities Also Named Prince ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Prince - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Prince ...

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

  • Beckley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainelle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansted
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
  • Mabscott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
    • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
  • Meadow Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 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 Prince. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prince.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prince ...

Looking for more information about Prince? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Prince, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prince.

Adding Prince to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prince 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 Prince was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Prince post office opened in 1889.

We also found Prince in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prince.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prince. 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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prince - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Prince). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prince or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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