Sweetland, West Virginia
Sweetland is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Sweetland is located on West Virginia Route 3 and the Middle Fork Mud River 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of Hamlin.[2] Sweetland had a post office, which closed on December 14, 1996.[3]
Sweetland, West Virginia | |
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  Sweetland, West Virginia  Sweetland, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′34″N 82°02′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549948[1] |
The community was named after one Mr. Van Sweetland.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweetland, West Virginia
- Lincoln County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- "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. 616.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Lincoln County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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