Wewanta, West Virginia

Wewanta
Unincorporated community
Wewanta
Wewanta

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°5′18″N 82°11′34″W / 38.08833°N 82.19278°W / 38.08833; -82.19278Coordinates: 38°5′18″N 82°11′34″W / 38.08833°N 82.19278°W / 38.08833; -82.19278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lincoln
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 1741691[1]

Wewanta was an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

History

The town's name derived from a petition for a post office,[2] specifically "We want a post office".[3][4] The post office at Wewanta opened in 1903, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1947.[5]

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