Hiawatha, West Virginia

Hiawatha, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hiawatha, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia is located in the United States
Hiawatha, West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′24″N 81°14′38″W / 37.44000°N 81.24389°W / 37.44000; -81.24389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,402 ft (732 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24729
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554693[1]

Hiawatha is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Hiawatha is located along West Virginia Route 10, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Matoaka. Hiawatha had a post office with ZIP code 24729.[2]

The community was named after Hiawatha, an Iroquois chief.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha, 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. p. 307.


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