Whitmer, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
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Whitmer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Harman and is situated on the Dry Fork Cheat River. Whitmer had a post office, which closed on May 21, 2011.[5] As of the 2020 census, its population was 94 (down from 106 at the 2010 census).[6][7]
Whitmer, West Virginia | |
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  Whitmer  Whitmer | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′46″N 79°32′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Incorporated | 1903[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.423 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.423 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,763 ft (842 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 94 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26296[4] |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553440[3] |
Whitmer was incorporated in 1903.[1]
Notable persons
- Gae Bennett, agricultural economist, was born in Whitmer.[8]
- Dewey L. Fleming, journalist and Pulitzer Prize recipient, was born in Whitmer.[9]
