Heaters, West Virginia

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Heaters (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°45′42″N80°38′29″W / 38.76167°N 80.64139°W / 38.76167; -80.64139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26627

Heaters is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Heaters is situated approximately three miles north of Flatwoods on U.S. Route 19, which is a paved two-lane road. Access from I-79 is at exit 67 in Flatwoods, or exit 79 at Burnsville, then Route 5 to Heaters. There is no stoplight in Heaters. Heaters has a United States Postal Service post office and the ZIP Code is 26627.

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Prior to the construction of I-79 in 1974, US-19 was the main road between Morgantown and Charleston, and Heaters was a convenient place to stop. At its peak, Heaters had a gas station, a general store, and a lunch restaurant. All are now gone. Heaters does have a community center located at 4350 Gauley Turnpike, which is used for community gatherings such as potluck dinners, memorial service dinners, and fundraising dinners.

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Heaters, West Virginia.
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US Post Office for Heaters, WV.
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Heaters Community Building

History

The community was named after the local Heater family. [1]

Industry

Weyerhaeuser operates an oriented strand board (OSB) plant in Heaters. On the Weyerhaeuser website, it is listed as the "Sutton OSB Mill. [2]

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Churches

The Heaters United Methodist Church is located at 3806 Gauley Turnpike, just south of the town of Heaters. Heaters United Methodist Church.jpg

There are six churches in the Heaters Charge. The other five are: Tichenal, Berry Fork, Corley, Stone Run, and Mt. Harmony.

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References

  1. 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. 303.
  2. "Contact Us/Locations".