Welcome to Tioga ...
Tioga is located in Nicholas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tioga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Tioga is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Tioga is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Tioga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tioga: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Tioga: 26691<4>
Communities Also Named Tioga ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tioga - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tioga.
Communities near Tioga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tioga.
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summersville
- From Tioga to Summersville
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Sutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gassaway
- From Tioga to Gassaway
- Addison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowen
- From Tioga to Cowen
- Camden-on-Gauley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Welch Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welch Glade
- From Tioga to Welch Glade
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver
- From Tioga to Beaver
- Craigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <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 Tioga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tioga.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tioga. 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 Tioga.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tioga. See our Newspapers Page for Tioga.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tioga ...
Looking for more information about Tioga? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tioga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tioga.
Adding Tioga to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tioga 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 Tioga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Tioga post office opened in 1905.
We also found Tioga on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tioga.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tioga. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tioga - 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 Tioga area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Tioga 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 Tioga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tioga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |