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Welcome to Swiss ...

Swiss is located in Nicholas County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Swiss, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Swiss is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Swiss: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Swiss ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swiss - they are located in Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Swiss ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
  • Summersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ansted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
  • Cedar Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • East Bank
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
  • Smithers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <5>
  • Pratt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swiss ...

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

Adding Swiss to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swiss 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 Swiss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Swiss post office opened in 1904.

We also found Swiss on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swiss.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swiss. 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 Nicholas, 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 Swiss - 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/









 

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