Wallace is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Wallace is 7 miles (11 km) north of Charleston.
Wallace, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°27′32″N 81°39′42″W / 38.45889°N 81.66167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1742014[1] |
The community most likely was named after a local oil and gas official.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 655.