Welcome to Scherr ...

Scherr is located in Grant County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scherr, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Scherr is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Scherr ...

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

• Keyser
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
• Moorefield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Moorefield is located in Hardy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <5>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
• Davis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Deer Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
• Kitzmiller
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
  • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <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 Scherr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scherr.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scherr ...

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

Adding Scherr to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Scherr post office opened in 1901.

We also found Scherr on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scherr.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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