Eureka, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W / 39.37250°N 81.28083°W / 39.37250; -81.28083Eureka is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Eureka is located on the banks of the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2, 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Belmont.[2] Eureka had a post office, which closed on January 16, 1993.[3]
The community was named Eureka after oil was discovered in the area.[4]
References
- ^ "Eureka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Pleasants County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ 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. 234.
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Municipalities and communities of Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: St. Marys
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