Wick, West Virginia

Wick
Unincorporated community
Wick
Location within the state of West Virginia
Wick
Wick (the US)
Coordinates: 39°24′47″N 80°58′26″W / 39.41306°N 80.97389°W / 39.41306; -80.97389Coordinates: 39°24′47″N 80°58′26″W / 39.41306°N 80.97389°W / 39.41306; -80.97389
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation 764 ft (233 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 26149
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 1549119[1]

Wick is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Sugar Creek.[2]

The community most likely was named after the local Wick family.[3]

Notable residents

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wick, West Virginia
  2. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
  3. 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. pp. 678–679.


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