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Wallace, Kanawha County, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Wallace, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°27′32″N 81°39′42″W / 38.45889°N 81.66167°W / 38.45889; -81.66167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1742014

Wallace is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Wallace is 7 miles (11 km) north of Charleston.

The community most likely was named after a local oil and gas official.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 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. 655.
Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Charleston
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