Welcome to Whitcomb ...
So far, we found very little information about Whitcomb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Whitcomb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whitcomb, please Contact Us.
Whitcomb would have been located within present day Greenbrier County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitcomb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Whitcomb is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Whitcomb was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Whitcomb was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Whitcomb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Whitcomb - they are located in Indiana (2), Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitcomb.
Communities near Whitcomb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitcomb.
- White Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Falling Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Brink ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Fort Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
- Richlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Clendenenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
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 Whitcomb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitcomb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitcomb. 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 Whitcomb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitcomb. See our Newspapers Page for Whitcomb.
Adding Whitcomb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitcomb 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 Whitcomb was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitcomb.
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 Whitcomb, 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 Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitcomb - 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 Whitcomb area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Whitcomb area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |