Wickham, West Virginia
| Wickham | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Wickham  Wickham Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′56″N 81°13′00″W / 37.78222°N 81.21667°WCoordinates: 37°46′56″N 81°13′00″W / 37.78222°N 81.21667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 2,415 ft (736 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555981[1] |
Wickham is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
The community was named after Thomas Wickham, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wickham, West Virginia
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wickham, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 679.
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