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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 & 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)
  • 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)
  • Mount Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabscott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • 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 (so far) for Prince was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prince.

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>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 Prince area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Prince area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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