Welcome to Riffe ...
Riffe is located in Summers County<1>.
The location of Riffe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Riffe is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Riffe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Riffe: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Riffe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Riffe - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riffe.
Communities near Riffe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riffe.
- Lewisburg [Greenbrier County]
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- Lewisburg [Greenbrier County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg<6>
- Hinton [Summers County]
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- Hinton [Summers County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton<6>
- Ronceverte [Greenbrier County]
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- Ronceverte [Greenbrier County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte<6>
- Alderson [Greenbrier County]
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- Alderson [Greenbrier County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson<6>
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- Rupert [Greenbrier County]
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- Rupert [Greenbrier County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert<6>
- Peterstown [Monroe County]
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- Peterstown [Monroe County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown<6>
- Union [Monroe County]
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- Union [Monroe County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
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- Meadow Bridge [Fayette County]
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- Meadow Bridge [Fayette County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Riffe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bargers Springs [Summers County]
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- Bargers Springs [Summers County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southwest of Riffe
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Frazier [Greenbrier County]
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- Frazier [Greenbrier County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Riffe
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- Rupert [Greenbrier 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 Riffe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riffe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riffe. 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 Riffe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riffe. See our Newspapers Page for Riffe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riffe ...
Looking for more information about Riffe? 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 Riffe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riffe.
Adding Riffe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riffe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Riffe was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Riffe on our Genealogy Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, 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 have 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 Riffe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riffe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6768, Longitude: -80.6862 In this case, the coordinates for Riffe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |