Welcome to Winter ...

Winter is located in Putnam County<1>.

The location of Winter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Winter is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Winter: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Winter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Winter - they are located in Minnesota, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winter.

Communities near Winter ...

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

• Charleston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
• South Charleston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
• Saint Albans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Dunbar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
• Hurricane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <5>
• Nitro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
• Winfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Eleanor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
• Buffalo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
• Poca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
  • Poca is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <5>

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 Winter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/