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Wallace, Harrison County,
West Virginia
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia is located in the United States
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia
Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Harrison
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26448
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1548735
FIPS code 54-84172

Wallace is a small community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live together but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Wallace is also a census-designated place, or CDP. This is a special area that the United States Census Bureau defines for counting people. It helps them gather information about how many people live in certain areas, even if those areas aren't official cities.

About Wallace

Wallace is located in the beautiful state of West Virginia. It's a quiet place where people live and work. The community is found along West Virginia Route 20, which is a road that helps people travel through the area.

Where is Wallace?

If you were looking on a map, Wallace is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of a town called Lumberport. It sits near a small body of water called Little Ten Mile Creek. This creek flows into a larger one known as Tenmile Creek.

Daily Life in Wallace

Even though Wallace doesn't have its own city government, it still has important services. For example, it has a post office. This is where people in Wallace can send and receive mail. The special code for mail in Wallace is ZIP code 26448.

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