Hiawatha, West Virginia
Hiawatha is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Hiawatha is located along West Virginia Route 10, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Matoaka. Hiawatha had a post office with ZIP code 24729.[2]
Hiawatha, West Virginia | |
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  Hiawatha, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Hiawatha, West Virginia Hiawatha, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′24″N 81°14′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,402 ft (732 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24729 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554693[1] |
The community was named after Hiawatha, an Iroquois chief.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha, West Virginia
- ZIP Code Lookup
- 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. 307.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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