Wheat, West Virginia
| Wheat | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Wheat  Wheat Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′35″N 80°35′41″W / 39.62639°N 80.59472°WCoordinates: 39°37′35″N 80°35′41″W / 39.62639°N 80.59472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1555963[1] |
Wheat is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia. Its post office[2] opened in 1837, closed in 1950.
The community was named for wheat fields near the original town site.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheat, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheat WV post office
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 672.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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