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Wilsonburg, West Virginia
Wilsonburg, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Wilsonburg, West Virginia
Wilsonburg, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Wilsonburg, West Virginia is located in the United States
Wilsonburg, West Virginia
Wilsonburg, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Harrison
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26461
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1556000

Wilsonburg is a small, quiet place located in West Virginia, a state in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that aren't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger Harrison County.

Wilsonburg is found about 3 miles (which is about 5 kilometers) west of a bigger city called Clarksburg. It sits at an elevation of 988 feet above sea level. This means it's located on land that is almost a thousand feet higher than the ocean.

People in Wilsonburg use the ZIP code 26461 for their mail. The area also uses telephone 304 and 681. Like many places in this part of the country, Wilsonburg is in the Eastern Time Zone.

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