Uneeda, West Virginia

Uneeda
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Boone
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	25205
Area code	304
GNIS feature ID	1548460

Uneeda is an unincorporated community on the Pond Fork River in Boone County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The town lies along West Virginia Route 85.

History

Uneeda humorously received its name after residents of the area came to F.C. Leftwich, a Madison attorney, with a petition for a post office to be named Jarrells Branch. This name was rejected by the United States Postal Service, who asked that another name be submitted. The petitioners found Mr. Leftwich tending a store for his father-in-law, Colonel Joel Stollings. While discussing a proposed name, one of them noticed a box of “Uneeda” crackers on the counter and jokingly surmised the name would probably not conflict with another post office name. The name was submitted and accepted. Uneeda's post office has been in operation since it was established in 1902.

Mining accident

On February 1, 2006, a bulldozer operator was killed at the Black Castle Surface Mine operated by Massey Energy Company's subsidiary Elk Run Coal Company in Uneeda. This fatality along with another one in a separate incident in Wharton, also in Boone County, caused West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to call for a "stand-down on mine safety" at West Virginia's mines.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Uneeda has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.