Wilkinson, West Virginia

Wilkinson, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Wilkinson, West Virginia
Wilkinson, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°49′40″N 81°59′51″W / 37.82778°N 81.99750°W / 37.82778; -81.99750Coordinates: 37°49′40″N 81°59′51″W / 37.82778°N 81.99750°W / 37.82778; -81.99750
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25653
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555988[1]

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]

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

References

  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.


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