Welcome to Loveridge ...
Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Loveridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loveridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Loveridge is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Loveridge is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Loveridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Loveridge: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Loveridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loveridge.
- Lewisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Marlinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
- Quinwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Falling Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Sunlight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier 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 Loveridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loveridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loveridge. 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 Loveridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loveridge. See our Newspapers Page for Loveridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loveridge ...
Looking for more information about Loveridge? 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 Loveridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Loveridge.
Adding Loveridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loveridge 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 Loveridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Loveridge post office opened in 1886.
We also found Loveridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loveridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loveridge. 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 Greenbrier, 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 Loveridge - 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/ |