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Welcome to Warwick ...

Warwick is located in Pocahontas County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Warwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Warwick is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Warwick is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Warwick: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Warwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Warwick - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec (3), Rhode Island, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Warwick ...

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

  • Marlinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
    • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Huntersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Pocahontas County
  • Sitlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitlington
    • Sitlington is located in Pocahontas County
  • Slaty Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Watoga ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
    • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
  • Cass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warwick ...

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

Adding Warwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warwick 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 Warwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Warwick post office opened in 1906.

We also found Warwick on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warwick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warwick. 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 Pocahontas, 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 Warwick - 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/









 

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