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Eureka 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]

Eureka, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Eureka, West Virginia
Eureka, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°22′21″N 81°16′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPleasants
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1551067[1]

The community was named Eureka after oil was discovered in the area.[4]


References


  1. "Eureka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Pleasants County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  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. 234.


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