Justice, West Virginia

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Justice, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Justice, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Justice, West Virginia
Justice, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W / 37.58861; -81.83528Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W / 37.58861; -81.83528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Area
[1]
 • Total1.378 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Land1.320 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Water0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total412
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24851
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1541047[3]

Justice is a census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Justice is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Gilbert. Justice has a post office with ZIP code 24851.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 412.[2]

The community was named after W. E. Justice, an early postmaster.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Justice, West Virginia
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ 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. 340.
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