Welcome to Steelton ...
Steelton is located in Wetzel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Steelton is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Steelton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Steelton: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Steelton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Steelton - they are located in Illinois (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steelton.
Communities near Steelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steelton.
- Moundsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
- Paden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
- Woodsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
- Powhatan Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <4>
- Glen Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <4>
- Sistersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
- Matamoras
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Middlebourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 Steelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steelton. 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 Steelton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steelton. See our Newspapers Page for Steelton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steelton ...
Looking for more information about Steelton? 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 Steelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Steelton.
Adding Steelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steelton 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 Steelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Steelton post office opened in 1903.
We also found Steelton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steelton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steelton. 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 Wetzel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Steelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Steelton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |