Welcome to Seneca Rocks ...
Seneca Rocks is located in Pendleton County<1>.
The location of Seneca Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seneca Rocks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1978.
Seneca Rocks is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Seneca Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Seneca Rocks: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Seneca Rocks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seneca Rocks.
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Harman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <5>
- Brushy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
- Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
- Harperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ketterman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ruddle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Whitmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
- Whitmer is located in Randolph County
- Dryfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <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 Seneca Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seneca Rocks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seneca Rocks. 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 Seneca Rocks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seneca Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Seneca Rocks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seneca Rocks ...
Looking for more information about Seneca Rocks? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Seneca Rocks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seneca Rocks.
Adding Seneca Rocks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seneca Rocks 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 Seneca Rocks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Seneca Rocks post office opened in 1978.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seneca Rocks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seneca Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pendleton, 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 Seneca Rocks - 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/ |