Whitmer, West Virginia
Whitmer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. It is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Harman and is situated on the Dry Fork Cheat River. Whitmer had a post office, which closed on May 21, 2011.[5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 106.[2]
Whitmer, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Whitmer, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°48′46″N 79°32′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Area | |
• Total | 0.423 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
• Land | 0.423 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,762 ft (842 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 106 |
• Density | 250/sq mi (97/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26296[3] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553440[4] |
Notable people
- Dewey L. Fleming, journalist and Pulitzer Prize recipient, was born in Whitmer.[6]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Whitmer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- 'Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners 1917-2000,' volume 16, Heinz-D. Fischer and Erika J. Fischer, K.G. Saur, Munich, Germany: 2002, Biographical Sketch of Dewey Lee Fleming, pg. 71
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