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Welcome to Stringtown ...

Stringtown is located in Tyler County<1>.


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


Stringtown is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Stringtown: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Stringtown ...

While we believe that this Stringtown is located in Tyler County, we know of another 5 West Virginia communities named Stringtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barbour, Marion, Randolph, Roane and Tucker 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.

  • New Martinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Mannington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Sistersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Pennsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lumberport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • West Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Doddridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
  • Middlebourne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stringtown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stringtown. 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 Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stringtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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