Myra, West Virginia
| Myra, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Myra, West Virginia  Myra, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′17″N 82°06′45″W / 38.22139°N 82.11250°WCoordinates: 38°13′17″N 82°06′45″W / 38.22139°N 82.11250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25544[1] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549843[2] |
Myra is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Myra is located on the Mud River 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Hamlin. Myra had a post office, which opened on September 7, 1883, and closed on March 19, 2011.[3] The community apparently had its start around the time the post office was established.[4]
Notable people
- Chuck Yeager, aviator, was born on February 13, 1923.[5]
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myra, West Virginia
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 436.
- ↑ Biography of Chuck Yeager
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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