Wharncliffe, West Virginia
Wharncliffe is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. It is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Gilbert, and has a post office with ZIP code 25651.[2]
Wharncliffe, West Virginia | |
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  Wharncliffe, West Virginia  Wharncliffe, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′19″N 81°57′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25651 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548976[1] |
The origin of the town's name is obscure.[3] It shares its name with a village north of Sheffield in England called Wharncliffe Crags, and the associated Earls of Wharncliffe.
Wharncliffe is a junction on the Norfolk Southern Railway (former Norfolk and Western) network, where the three states of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky meet.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- 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.
Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Mingo County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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