Wildell, West Virginia

Wildell, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Wildell, West Virginia
Wildell, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′40″N 79°46′50″W / 38.71111°N 79.78056°W / 38.71111; -79.78056Coordinates: 38°42′40″N 79°46′50″W / 38.71111°N 79.78056°W / 38.71111; -79.78056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation 3,061 ft (933 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1553454[1]

Wildell is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Wildell is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north-northeast of Durbin.

The community took its name from Willdell Lumber Company which operated in the area.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildell, West Virginia
  2. 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. 680.


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