Welcome to Willowdale ...
Willowdale is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willowdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Willowdale is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willowdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willowdale: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Willowdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Willowdale - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willowdale.
Communities near Willowdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willowdale.
- Parkersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belpre
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ravenswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pomeroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Syracuse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
- Racine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
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 Willowdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willowdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willowdale. 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 Willowdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willowdale. See our Newspapers Page for Willowdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willowdale ...
Looking for more information about Willowdale? 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 Willowdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willowdale.
Adding Willowdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willowdale 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 Willowdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Willowdale post office opened in 1884.
We also found Willowdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willowdale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willowdale - 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 Willowdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Willowdale 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |