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Midkiff, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°10′34″N 82°10′44″W / 38.17611°N 82.17889°W / 38.17611; -82.17889
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Midkiff, West Virginia
Midkiff is located in West Virginia
Midkiff
Midkiff
Midkiff is located in the United States
Midkiff
Midkiff
Coordinates: 38°10′34″N 82°10′44″W / 38.17611°N 82.17889°W / 38.17611; -82.17889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25540

Midkiff is an unincorporated community in western Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 10 southwest of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 597 feet (182 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 25540.[3]

The community was named after a local Midkiff family.[4]

Notable person

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Jack Fellure, a perennial candidate for President of the United States, was born at Midkiff.

References

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  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midkiff, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ^ 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. 414.