Welcome to Wyoming ...
Wyoming is located in Wyoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyoming, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
Wyoming is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wyoming lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wyoming: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Wyoming ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Wyoming: This one is located in Wyoming County and the other is located in Tucker County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Wyoming - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wyoming.
Communities near Wyoming ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wyoming.
- Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Mullens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <4>
- Oceana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - War
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Man
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Davy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Northfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <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 Wyoming. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyoming.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wyoming. 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 Wyoming.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyoming. See our Newspapers Page for Wyoming.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyoming ...
Looking for more information about Wyoming? 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 Wyoming, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wyoming.
Adding Wyoming to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wyoming 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 Wyoming was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wyoming post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyoming.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyoming. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyoming - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |