Sharples, West Virginia
Sharples is located in West Virginia
Sharples
Sharples
Sharples is located in the United States
Sharples
Sharples
Coordinates: 37°55′13″N 81°49′45″W / 37.92028°N 81.82917°W / 37.92028; -81.82917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25183
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555601[1]

Sharples is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Sharples is located on West Virginia Route 17, 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of Logan. Sharples has a post office with ZIP code 25183.[2]

Sharples was the location of a small firefight in the events leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain.[3]

Sharples in April 1974

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharples, West Virginia
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Blizzard, William C. (2010). When miners march. Oakland, CA: PM Press. ISBN 9781604863000.


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