Welcome to Schell ...

Schell is located in Mineral County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Schell, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Schell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Schell is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Schell: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Schell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Schell - they are located in Maryland and Missouri.

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

Communities near Schell ...

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

• Keyser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
  • Keyser is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Westernport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <5>
• Terra Alta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
• Piedmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Davis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
• Thomas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
• Barton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 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 Schell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schell ...

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

Adding Schell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schell 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 Schell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Schell post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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