Welcome to Zigler ...
Zigler is located in Pendleton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Zigler, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zigler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Zigler is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zigler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Zigler: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Zigler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zigler - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zigler.
Communities near Zigler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zigler.
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
- Circleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
- Dry Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County
- Propstburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
- Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
- Brandywine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <5>
- Ruddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Possum Trot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
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 Zigler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zigler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zigler. 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 Zigler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zigler. See our Newspapers Page for Zigler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zigler ...
Looking for more information about Zigler? 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 Zigler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zigler.
Adding Zigler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zigler 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 Zigler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Zigler post office opened in 1908.
We also found Zigler on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zigler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zigler. 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 Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zigler - 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> | 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/ |