Myra, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Myra, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Myra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:663
Coordinates:38.2214°N -82.1125°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25544[1]
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1549843

Myra is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Myra is located on the Mud River, 4miles south of Hamlin.

History

A post office was operated at Myra from September 7, 1883 until it was closed on March 19, 2011.[2] The community was founded at the same time the post office was established.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Web site: USPS - Post Offices by City .
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 436.
  4. Web site: Chuck Yeager. Biography com. Editors. Biography.