Sharples, West Virginia

Sharples is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Sharples is located on West Virginia Route 17, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of Logan. Sharples has a post office with ZIP code 25183.[2]

Sharples, West Virginia
Sharples is located in West Virginia
Sharples
Sharples
Sharples is located in the United States
Sharples
Sharples
Coordinates: 37°55′13″N 81°49′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25183
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555601[1]

Sharples was the location of a small firefight in the events leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain.[3]

Sharples in April 1974

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