Hiawatha, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°26′24″N 81°14′38″W / 37.44000°N 81.24389°W / 37.44000; -81.24389CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,402 ft (732 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
24729
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS 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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