Welcome to Strouds ...
Strouds is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Strouds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strouds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Strouds is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strouds lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Strouds: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Strouds ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Strouds - they are located in Georgia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strouds.
Communities near Strouds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strouds.
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cowen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Craigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <5>
- Halo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Upperglade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Donald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Strouds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strouds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strouds. 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 Strouds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strouds. See our Newspapers Page for Strouds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strouds ...
Looking for more information about Strouds? 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 Strouds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Strouds.
Adding Strouds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strouds 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 Strouds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Strouds post office opened in 1888.
We also found Strouds in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strouds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strouds. 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 Webster, 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 Strouds - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |