Shoals, West Virginia
Shoals is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Shoals is located on West Virginia Route 75, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-southwest of downtown Huntington. Shoals has a post office with ZIP code 25562.[2]
Shoals, West Virginia | |
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  Shoals, West Virginia  Shoals, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′37″N 82°28′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25562 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555615[1] |
The community was named for a river shoal near the original town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shoals, 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. 574.
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Wayne County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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