Welcome to Selwyn ...

Selwyn is located in Mingo County<1>.

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

Selwyn is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Selwyn and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Selwyn: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Selwyn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Selwyn - they are located in California, Ontario and Yukon.

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

Communities near Selwyn ...

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

• Williamson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamson is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Williamson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <5>
• Inez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Inez
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
• Delbarton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delbarton is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Delbarton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <5>
• Pilgrim
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pilgrim
• Wilsondale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wilsondale
• Doane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doane is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Doane
• Debord
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Debord
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <5>
• Tomahawk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tomahawk
• Chattaroy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chattaroy
• Dingess
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dingess is located in Mingo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dingess

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selwyn ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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