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Welcome to Procious ...

Procious is located in Clay County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Procious, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Procious is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Procious: 25164<4>

Communities near Procious ...

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

  • Clendenin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elkhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
    • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Valley Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
    • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Reamer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
  • Falling Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
  • Mudfork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Three Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
  • Youngs Bottom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County

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 Procious. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Procious.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Procious ...

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

Adding Procious to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Procious post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Procious.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Procious. 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Procious - 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 Procious). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Procious 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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