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Welcome to Pumpkintown ...

Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


Pumpkintown is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pumpkintown is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Pumpkintown: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Pumpkintown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pumpkintown - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Pumpkintown ...

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

  • Elkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buckhannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Philippi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Belington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Beverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Junior
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Womelsdorf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Huttonsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 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 Pumpkintown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpkintown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkintown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkintown. 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 Randolph, 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 Pumpkintown - 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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