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Welcome to Read ...Read is located in Randolph County<1>. The location of Read has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Read, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Read is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Read lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Read: (304) & (681)<4> Communities Also Named Read ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Read - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Ontario and Utah. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Read. Communities near Read ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Read.
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 Read. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Read. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Read. 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 Read. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Read. See our Newspapers Page for Read. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Read ...Looking for more information about Read? 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 Read, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Read. Adding Read to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Read 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 Read was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Read. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Read. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/ Footnotes ...
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