Welcome to Sardis ...

Sardis is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sardis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Sardis is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Sardis: (304) and (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Sardis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Sardis: This one is located in Harrison County and the other is located in Wetzel County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 37 communities that are also named Sardis - they are located in Alabama (8), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Sardis ...

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

• Fairmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
• Clarksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
• Bridgeport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
• Pleasant Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Shinnston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <4>
• Mannington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <4>
• Stonewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
  • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
• Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Nutter Fort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
  • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
• Barrackville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
  • Barrackville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sardis ...

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

Adding Sardis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sardis post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sardis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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