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Welcome to Sarah ...

Sarah is located in Cabell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sarah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Sarah is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Sarah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sarah - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sarah ...

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

  • Huntington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurricane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barboursville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
    • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
  • Kenova
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Catlettsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
  • Ceredo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hamlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarah ...

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

Adding Sarah to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sarah post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarah.

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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 Cabell, 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 Sarah - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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