Welcome to Saint Joseph ...

Saint Joseph is located in Marshall County<1>.

The location of Saint Joseph has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Joseph, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Joseph: St. Joseph

Saint Joseph is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Saint Joseph: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Joseph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Saint Joseph - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Saint Joseph ...

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

• Moundsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• New Martinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Shadyside
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Paden City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
• McMechen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
  • McMechen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <5>
• Powhatan Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <5>
• Glen Dale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
  • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <5>
• Sistersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
• Benwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
  • Benwood is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <5>
• Cameron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Joseph ...

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

Adding Saint Joseph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Joseph post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Joseph.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Joseph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/