Wick, West Virginia Explained

Wick
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tyler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:764
Coordinates:39.4131°N -80.9739°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:26149
Area Code:304
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1549119

Wick is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Sugar Creek.[1]

The community most likely was named after the local Wick family.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map
  2. 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. 678–679.