Wickham, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°46′56″N 81°13′00″W / 37.78222°N 81.21667°W / 37.78222; -81.21667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation2,418 ft (737 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1555981[1]

Wickham is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.

The community was named after Thomas Wickham, the proprietor of a local mine.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wickham, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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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