Welcome to Sincerity ...

Sincerity is located in Wetzel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sincerity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Sincerity is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Sincerity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sincerity - they are located in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Sincerity ...

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

• New Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Shinnston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Monongah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
  • Monongah is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>
• Lumberport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
  • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
• Cameron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
• Grant Town
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
  • Grant Town is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
• Pine Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
• Fairview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
• Farmington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <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 Sincerity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sincerity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sincerity ...

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

Adding Sincerity to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sincerity post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sincerity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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