Squire, West Virginia

Squire
Unincorporated community
Squire is located in West Virginia
Squire
Squire
Location within the state of West Virginia
Squire is located in the United States
Squire
Squire
Squire (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°14′18″N 81°36′35″W / 37.23833°N 81.60972°W / 37.23833; -81.60972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,663 ft (507 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24884
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1547294[1]

Squire is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Squire is located on West Virginia Route 16, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of War. Squire has a post office with ZIP code 24884.[2]

The community was named after A.C. "Squire" Christian, a local law enforcement agent.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 598.


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