Welcome to Sewell ...
So far, we found very little information about Sewell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sewell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sewell, please Contact Us.
Sewell would have been located within present day Fayette County<2>.
The location of Sewell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sewell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sewell is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sewell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sewell still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Sewell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sewell - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland (2), New Jersey and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sewell.
Communities near Sewell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sewell.
- Beckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- Fayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Rainelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <6>
- Ansted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Mabscott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Rupert
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <6>
- Smithers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <6>
- Gauley Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <6>
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 Sewell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sewell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sewell. 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 Sewell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sewell. See our Newspapers Page for Sewell.
Adding Sewell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sewell 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 Sewell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sewell post office opened in 1893.
We also found Sewell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sewell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sewell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |