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Heaters is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Heaters is situated approximately three miles north of Flatwoods on U.S. Route 19, which is a paved two-lane road. Access from I-79 is at exit 67 in Flatwoods, or exit 79 at Burnsville, then Route 5 to Heaters. There is no stoplight in Heaters. Heaters has a United States Postal Service post office and the ZIP Code is 26627.

Heaters
Unincorporated community
Heaters
Location within the state of West Virginia
Heaters
Heaters (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°45′42″N 80°38′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26627

Prior to the construction of I-79 in 1974, US-19 was the main road between Morgantown and Charleston, and Heaters was a convenient place to stop. At its peak, Heaters had a gas station, a general store, and a lunch restaurant. All are now gone. Heaters does have a community center located at 4350 Gauley Turnpike, which is used for community gatherings such as potluck dinners, memorial service dinners, and fundraising dinners.

Heaters, West Virginia.
Heaters, West Virginia.
US Post Office for Heaters, WV.
US Post Office for Heaters, WV.
Heaters Community Building
Heaters Community Building

History


The community was named after the local Heater family.[1]


Industry


Weyerhaeuser operates an oriented strand board (OSB) plant in Heaters. On the Weyerhaeuser website, it is listed as the "Sutton OSB Mill.[2]


Churches


The Heaters United Methodist Church is located at 3806 Gauley Turnpike, just south of the town of Heaters.

There are six churches in the Heaters Charge. The other five are: Tichenal, Berry Fork, Corley, Stone Run, and Mt. Harmony.


Cemeteries


There are several cemeteries located in and around Heaters.[3] Some are associated with churches, some are public, and some are private family cemeteries. The cemeteries are: Bear Gardens Cemetery, Berry Chapel Cemetery, Dean Family Cemetery, Evans Cemetery, Heaters Cemetery, Highwood Cemetery, Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens, Marple Cemetery, Shields Cemetery, Squires Cemetery, Stutler Family Cemetery, and Tichenel Cemetery. There is also the Jake Singleton Cemetery located in Napier,West Virginia.


References


  1. 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. 303.
  2. "Contact Us/Locations".
  3. url=https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Heaters%2C+Braxton+County%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=city_164163


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