Welcome to Veranda ...
So far, we found very little information about Veranda. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Veranda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Veranda, please Contact Us.
Veranda would have been located within present day Mason County<2>.
The location of Veranda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Veranda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Veranda is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Veranda was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Veranda once stood is in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Veranda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Veranda.
- Hurricane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <6>
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <6>
- Gallipolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <6>
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Cabell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
- Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <6>
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
- Poca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
- Poca is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <6>
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Veranda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Veranda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Veranda. 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 Veranda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Veranda. See our Newspapers Page for Veranda.
Adding Veranda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Veranda in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Veranda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Veranda post office opened in 1886.
We also found Veranda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Veranda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Veranda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Veranda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |