Welcome to Wade ...

Wade is primarily located in Nicholas County<1>. A portion of Wade extends into Braxton County and Greenbrier County.

The location of Wade has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Wade is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wade: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Wade ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Wade: This one is located in Nicholas County and the other is located in Wetzel County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 19 communities that are also named Wade - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Kansas (2), Maine, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Wade ...

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

• Summersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Sutton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• Cowen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Clay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
• Flatwoods
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
• Camden-on-Gauley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Birch River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
  • Birch River is located in Nicholas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <5>
• Strange Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
  • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
• Canfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
  • Canfield is located in Braxton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wade ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/