Welcome to Surosa ...
Surosa is located in Mingo County<1>.
The location of Surosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Surosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Surosa is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Surosa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Surosa: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Surosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surosa.
- Williamson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <5>
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Man
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
- Delbarton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <5>
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
- West Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <5>
- Kermit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <5>
- Warfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <5>
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Toler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
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 Surosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surosa. 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 Surosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surosa. See our Newspapers Page for Surosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surosa ...
Looking for more information about Surosa? 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 Surosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Surosa.
Adding Surosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Surosa 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 Surosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Surosa post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Surosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surosa. 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 Mingo, 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 Surosa - 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/ |