Meeker is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
Meeker | |
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Coordinates: 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 | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1555103[1] |
Meeker Wilford Watters, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.