Welcome to Waiteville ...
Waiteville is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waiteville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Waiteville is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Waiteville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Waiteville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waiteville: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Waiteville: 24984<4>
Communities near Waiteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waiteville.
- Blacksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pearisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ronceverte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Captain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Kire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Simmonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
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 Waiteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waiteville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waiteville. 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 Waiteville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waiteville. See our Newspapers Page for Waiteville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waiteville ...
Looking for more information about Waiteville? 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 Waiteville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waiteville.
Adding Waiteville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waiteville 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 (so far) for Waiteville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Waiteville post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waiteville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waiteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Waiteville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Waiteville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Waiteville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waiteville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |