Welcome to Slate ...
Slate is located in Wood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Slate is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Slate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Slate: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Slate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Slate - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slate.
Communities near Slate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slate.
- Parkersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- Belpre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
- North Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Coolville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <4>
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
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 Slate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slate. 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 Slate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slate. See our Newspapers Page for Slate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slate ...
Looking for more information about Slate? 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 Slate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Slate.
Adding Slate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slate 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 Slate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Slate post office opened in 1883.
We also found Slate in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/
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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |