Wharncliffe, West Virginia

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Wharncliffe, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25651
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1548976[1]

Wharncliffe is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Wharncliffe is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Gilbert. Wharncliffe has a post office with ZIP code 25651.[2]

The origin of the town name Wharncliffe is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 672.