West Columbia, West Virginia

West Columbia, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
West Columbia, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
West Columbia, West Virginia
West Columbia, West Virginia
West Columbia, West Virginia is located in the United States
West Columbia, West Virginia
West Columbia, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°58′59″N 82°03′49″W / 38.98306°N 82.06361°W / 38.98306; -82.06361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25287
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555941[1]

West Columbia is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. West Columbia is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 62, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Mason. West Columbia has a post office with ZIP code 25287.[2]

The community most likely was named after Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America.[3]

Infrastructure

The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation operates the women's prison Lakin Correctional Center in Lakin, near West Columbia.[4]

Notable person

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Columbia, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. pp. 665–666.
  4. ^ "Lakin Correctional Center and Jail." West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "11264 Ohio River Road, West Columbia, WV 25287 (Mason County)"


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