Welcome to Vulcan ...
Vulcan is located in Mingo County<1>.
The location of Vulcan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vulcan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Vulcan is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vulcan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Vulcan: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Vulcan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vulcan - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vulcan.
Communities near Vulcan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vulcan.
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Grundy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
- Man
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Delbarton
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Matewan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
- 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.<2> 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 <5>
- Iaeger
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - McCarr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
- McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <5>
- Blackberry City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
- Buskirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
- Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
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 Vulcan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vulcan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vulcan. 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 Vulcan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan. See our Newspapers Page for Vulcan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vulcan ...
Looking for more information about Vulcan? 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 Vulcan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vulcan.
Adding Vulcan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vulcan 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 Vulcan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vulcan post office opened in 1902.
We also found Vulcan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vulcan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vulcan. 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vulcan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |