Wikel, West Virginia

Wikel, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°30′43″N80°38′51″W / 37.51194°N 80.64750°W / 37.51194; -80.64750
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monroe
Elevation	2,178 ft (664 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555982 [1]

Wikel is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Wikel is southwest of Union.

The community most likely was named after the local Wikel (or Wigal) family. ^[2]

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. 679.