Wallace, Kanawha County, West Virginia

Wallace is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Wallace is 7 miles (11 km) north of Charleston.

Wallace, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°27′32″N 81°39′42″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Kanawha
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1742014[1]

The community most likely was named after a local oil and gas official.^[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 655.