Welcome to Whipple Junction ...

Whipple Junction is located in Fayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whipple Junction: Whipple Jct. (or less commonly used: Whipple Jctn.)

Whipple Junction is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whipple Junction: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near Whipple Junction ...

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

Beckley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
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Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
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Ansted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <4>
Mabscott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
Sophia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
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Smithers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithers is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
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Gauley Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
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Whitesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
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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 Whipple Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whipple Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whipple Junction ...

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

Adding Whipple Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whipple Junction 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 (so far) for Whipple Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whipple Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whipple Junction - 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 Whipple Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Whipple Junction 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.