Eureka, West Virginia
Eureka, West Virginia | |
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Eureka, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W / 39.37250°N 81.28083°WCoordinates: 39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W / 39.37250°N 81.28083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pleasants |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1551067[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[]
- ^ "Eureka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pleasants County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- West Virginia populated places on the Ohio River
- Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia geography stubs