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Welcome to Sweetland ...

Sweetland is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweetland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Sweetland is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Sweetland: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Sweetland: 25523<4>

Communities Also Named Sweetland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sweetland - they are located in California, Iowa, Nova Scotia and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweetland.

Communities near Sweetland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweetland.

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 Sweetland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweetland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweetland. 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 Sweetland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetland. See our Newspapers Page for Sweetland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweetland ...

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

Adding Sweetland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sweetland 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 Sweetland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sweetland post office opened in 1886.

We also found Sweetland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweetland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweetland - 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 Sweetland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Sweetland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sweetland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sweetland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/