Welcome to Thacker ...
Thacker is located in Mingo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thacker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Thacker is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thacker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Thacker: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Thacker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thacker.
- Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Delbarton
(8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Iaeger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Majestic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sprigg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County
- Phelps
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
- Stopover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Thacker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thacker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thacker. 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 Thacker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thacker. See our Newspapers Page for Thacker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thacker ...
Looking for more information about Thacker? 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 Thacker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thacker.
Adding Thacker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thacker 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 Thacker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thacker post office opened in 1893.
We also found Thacker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thacker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thacker. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Thacker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |