Wick | |
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Coordinates: 39°24′47″N 80°58′26″W / 39.41306°N 80.97389°W | |
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 | 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 person
[edit]- Glen E. Morrell, born May 26, 1936; seventh Sergeant Major of the Army, United States Army.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wick, West Virginia
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-12-14
- ^ 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.