Justice, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

37°35′19″N 81°50′07″W / 37.58861°N 81.83528°W / 37.58861; -81.83528CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty MingoArea

^[1]

• Total1.378 sq mi (3.57 km²) • Land1.320 sq mi (3.42 km²) • Water0.058 sq mi (0.15 km²)Elevation

892 ft (272 m)Population

(2010)^[2]

• Total412 • Density300/sq mi (120/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24851

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1541047^[3]

Justice is a census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Justice is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Gilbert. Justice has a post office with ZIP code 24851.^[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 412.^[2]

The community was named after W. E. Justice, an early postmaster.^[5]

References

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Justice, West Virginia
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ 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. 340.