Welcome to Werner ...
Werner is located in Barbour County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Werner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Werner is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Werner is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Werner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Werner: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Werner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Werner - they are located in California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Tennessee and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Werner.
Communities near Werner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Werner.
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Philippi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parsons
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Junior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Flemington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Womelsdorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
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 Werner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Werner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Werner. 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 Werner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Werner. See our Newspapers Page for Werner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Werner ...
Looking for more information about Werner? 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 Werner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Werner.
Adding Werner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Werner 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 Werner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Werner post office opened in 1896.
We also found Werner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Werner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Werner - 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 Werner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Werner 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/ |