Welcome to Stringtown ...
So far, we found very little information about Stringtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stringtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stringtown, please Contact Us.
Stringtown would have been located within present day Tucker County<2>.
The location of Stringtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stringtown is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Stringtown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Stringtown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Stringtown still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Stringtown ...
While we believe that this Stringtown is located in Tucker County, we know of another 5 West Virginia communities named Stringtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barbour, Marion, Randolph, Roane and Tyler County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 80 communities that are also named Stringtown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (12), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (6), Montana (2), Ohio (14), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Virginia (3) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stringtown.
Communities near Stringtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stringtown.
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Hendricks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hambleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Harman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gladwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
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 Stringtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stringtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stringtown. 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 Stringtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown. See our Newspapers Page for Stringtown.
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 Stringtown, 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 Tucker, 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 Stringtown - 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. |