Welcome to Republic ...

Republic is located in Kanawha County<1>.

Republic is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Republic: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Republic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Republic - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Republic ...

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

• Beckley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
• Oak Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Fayetteville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Montgomery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Chesapeake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
• Marmet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <4>
• Ansted
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
• Mount Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
• Mabscott
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
• Belle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Republic ...

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

Adding Republic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Republic 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 Republic was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Republic.