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Welcome to Welch Glade ...

Welch Glade is located in Webster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Welch Glade, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Welch Glade is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Welch Glade is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Welch Glade: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities near Welch Glade ...

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

  • Summersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Tioga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Craigsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
    • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
  • Excelsior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Webster County
  • Beaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
  • Erbacon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Erbacon is located in Webster County
  • Birch River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Donald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Nicholas 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 Welch Glade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welch Glade.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welch Glade ...

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

Adding Welch Glade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Welch Glade 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 Welch Glade was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Welch Glade.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welch Glade. 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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welch Glade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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.









 

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