Coordinates: 38°13′17″N 82°06′45″W / 38.22139°N 82.11250°W / 38.22139; -82.11250

Myra, West Virginia

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Myra, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Myra is located in West Virginia
Myra
Myra
Myra is located in the United States
Myra
Myra
Coordinates: 38°13′17″N 82°06′45″W / 38.22139°N 82.11250°W / 38.22139; -82.11250
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25544[1]
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549843[2]

Myra is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Myra is located on the Mud River, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Hamlin.

History

A post office was operated at Myra from September 7, 1883 until it was closed on March 19, 2011.[3] The community was founded at the same time the post office was established.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myra, West Virginia
  3. ^ "USPS - Post Offices by City".
  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. 436.
  5. ^ Editors, Biography com. "Chuck Yeager". Biography. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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