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Walkersville, West Virginia
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 Walkersville, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Walkersville, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26447
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548732 |
Walkersville is a small place located in Lewis County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
Walkersville is about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south of a bigger town called Weston. It even has its own post office with a special code, 26447, for mail delivery.
How Walkersville Got Its Name
The exact story of how Walkersville got its name isn't fully clear. There are a few different ideas about where the name came from.
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