Myra is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Myra is located on the Mud River, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Hamlin.
Myra, West Virginia | |
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  Myra  Myra | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′17″N 82°06′45″W / 38.22139°N 82.11250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25544[1] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549843[2] |
History
editA post office was operated at Myra from September 7, 1883 until it was closed on March 19, 2011.[3] The community was founded at the same time the post office was established.[4]
Notable people
edit- Chuck Yeager, aviator (1923-2020), was born in Myra.[5]
References
edit- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myra, West Virginia
- ^ "USPS - Post Offices by City".
- ^ 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. 436.
- ^ Editors, Biography com. "Chuck Yeager". Biography.
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