BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Found this interesting tidbit on the VHSL reference twitter. What area code has the most state titles since 1900? (I assume its 1900-now, judging by totals). 540-20 757-19 434-19 804-14 703-12 276-7 571-5 540 still has more than 757. That's pretty neat. https://mobile.twitter.com/vhslreference/status/795808221336371204 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I didnt realize how much area the 540 used to cover before 276 took over out here. When did it split, like 2002? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 540 use to be 703 until probably 1990 or so. Not sure if that figure has factored in those changes as well or not. Jason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virginia_area_codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I know here in Richlands, we were 540 for as long as I can remember until the switch to 276, but because of my gray hair syndrome, I can't remember when the switch happened. jarhead24219 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I know here in Richlands, we were 540 for as long as I can remember until the switch to 276, but because of my gray hair syndrome, I can't remember when the switch happened. 540 was created when 703 was split in July 1995 and 276 was created in September 2001. 1inStripes, Bigrhsfan and Deleted Account 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 540 use to be 703 until probably 1990 or so. Not sure if that figure has factored in those changes as well or not. I can remember trying to get used to 540...and 276 both. 1inStripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I totally forgot about the 703, told ya I had a bad case of gray hair syndrome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason 299 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I can remember trying to get used to 540...and 276 both. Seemed like as soon as I got used to 540 it switched to 276. sup_rbeast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 The fact 703/276 are on the list as well as 540 speaks to the talent in this half of the state. The 757 has been same area code as long as I can remember, while the 540 lost teams in this end when 276 took over (only had it for ten years, 703 was here from at least my birth in 87 til 95 like y'all said). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,922 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 757 has actually only existed since July 1996. It hasn't been around as long as 540. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 757 has actually only existed since July 1996. It hasn't been around as long as 540. My bad! Thought it had been around longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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