Welcome to Whetsell ...
So far, we found very little information about Whetsell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whetsell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whetsell, please Contact Us.
Whetsell would have been located within present day Preston County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Whetsell is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Whetsell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Whetsell was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Whetsell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whetsell - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whetsell.
Communities near Whetsell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whetsell.
- Mountain Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Deer Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tunnelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Whetsell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whetsell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whetsell. 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 Whetsell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whetsell. See our Newspapers Page for Whetsell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whetsell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whetsell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Whetsell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Whetsell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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