Welcome to Tesla ...
Tesla is located in Braxton County<1>.
The location of Tesla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tesla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Tesla is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tesla lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Tesla: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Tesla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tesla - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tesla.
Communities near Tesla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tesla.
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Gassaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Cowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Camden-on-Gauley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Herold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - McNutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Birch River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <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 Tesla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tesla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tesla. 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 Tesla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tesla. See our Newspapers Page for Tesla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tesla ...
Looking for more information about Tesla? 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 Tesla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tesla.
Adding Tesla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tesla 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 Tesla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tesla post office opened in 1900.
We also found Tesla on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tesla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tesla. 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 Braxton, 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 Tesla - 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/ |