Welcome to Victoria ...
Victoria is located in Preston County<1>.
The location of Victoria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Victoria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
When the people of Victoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<3>
Victoria is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Victoria lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Victoria: (304) & (681)<5>
Communities Also Named Victoria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Victoria.
Communities near Victoria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Victoria.
- Morgantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Westover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Philippi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <6>
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Terra Alta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
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 Victoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Victoria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Victoria. 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 Victoria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Victoria. See our Newspapers Page for Victoria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...
Looking for more information about Victoria? 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 Victoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Victoria.
Adding Victoria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Victoria 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 Victoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Victoria post office opened in 1901.
We also found Victoria on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Victoria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victoria. 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 Preston, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Victoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Victoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victoria - 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/ |