Eureka, West Virginia

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Eureka, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Eureka, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Eureka, West Virginia
Eureka, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W / 39.37250°N 81.28083°W / 39.37250; -81.28083Coordinates: 39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W / 39.37250°N 81.28083°W / 39.37250; -81.28083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPleasants
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1551067[1]

Eureka is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Eureka is located on the banks of the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Belmont.[2] Eureka had a post office, which closed on January 16, 1993.[3]

The community was named Eureka after oil was discovered in the area.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eureka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Pleasants County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  4. ^ 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. 234.


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