Welcome to Zackville ...
Zackville is located in Wirt County<1>.
The location of Zackville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zackville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Zackville is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zackville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Zackville: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Zackville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zackville.
- Ravenswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Reedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Windy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Wirt County
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
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 Zackville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zackville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zackville. 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 Zackville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zackville. See our Newspapers Page for Zackville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zackville ...
Looking for more information about Zackville? 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 Zackville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zackville.
Adding Zackville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zackville 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 Zackville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zackville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Zackville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zackville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zackville. 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 Wirt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zackville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |