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Welcome to Tuckahoe ...

Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County<1>.

Tuckahoe is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Tuckahoe: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Tuckahoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Tuckahoe - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tuckahoe ...

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

  • Covington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Tuckahoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Covington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington<6>
  • Lewisburg
  • White Sulphur Springs
  • Ronceverte
  • Union
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    • Union lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Tuckahoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union
  • Falling Spring
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    • Falling Spring lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Tuckahoe.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Falling Spring
  • New Castle
  • Wild Meadow
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
    • Wild Meadow lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Tuckahoe.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wild Meadow
  • Moss Run
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
    • Moss Run lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Tuckahoe.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moss Run
  • Anthony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Tuckahoe.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Anthony

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuckahoe ...

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

Adding Tuckahoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuckahoe 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 that we've found for Tuckahoe was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Tuckahoe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuckahoe. 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 Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuckahoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tuckahoe) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Tuckahoe. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from TuckahoeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuckahoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7559, Longitude: -80.2713    
<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.




 

 

 

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