Wilkinson, West Virginia

Wilkinson is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Wilkinson is located along West Virginia Route 44 and Island Creek, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Logan.[2] Wilkinson has a post office with ZIP code 25653.[3]

Wilkinson, West Virginia
Wilkinson Post Office
Wilkinson Post Office
Wilkinson is located in West Virginia
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Wilkinson is located in the United States
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Coordinates: 37°49′40″N 81°59′51″W / 37.82778°N 81.99750°W / 37.82778; -81.99750
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25653
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555988[1]

The community was named after Judge Wilkinson, the original owner of the town site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilkinson, West Virginia
  2. ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ 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. 681.