Welcome to Wasp ...
Wasp is located in Pleasants County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wasp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Wasp is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wasp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wasp: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Wasp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wasp - they are located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wasp.
Communities near Wasp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wasp.
- New Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
- Paden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
- Sistersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
- Pennsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <4>
- Matamoras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - West Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Middlebourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
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 Wasp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wasp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wasp. 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 Wasp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasp. See our Newspapers Page for Wasp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wasp ...
Looking for more information about Wasp? 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 Wasp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wasp.
Adding Wasp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wasp 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 Wasp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wasp post office opened in 1889.
We also found Wasp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wasp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wasp. 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 Pleasants, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wasp - 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 Wasp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Wasp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |