Meeker, West Virginia
| Meeker | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Meeker  Meeker Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′58″N 80°47′16″W / 39.46611°N 80.78778°WCoordinates: 39°27′58″N 80°47′16″W / 39.46611°N 80.78778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tyler |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1555103[1] |
Meeker is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
Meeker Wilford Watters, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meeker WV post office
- ↑ 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. 409.
Municipalities and communities of Tyler County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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