Heaters is an

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in Braxton County,

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, United States. Heaters is situated approximately three miles north of

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U.S. Route 19 U.S. Route 19 (US 19) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie. The highway's southern ...

, which is a paved two-lane road. Access from I-79 is at exit 67 in Flatwoods, or exit 79 at Burnsville, then Route 5 to Heaters. There is no stoplight in Heaters. Heaters has a

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and the ZIP Code is 26627. Prior to the construction of I-79 in 1974, US-19 was the main road between Morgantown and Charleston, and Heaters was a convenient place to stop. At its peak, Heaters had a

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, a general store, and a lunch restaurant. All are now gone. Heaters does have a community center located at 4350 Gauley Turnpike, which is used for community gatherings such as potluck dinners, memorial service dinners, and fundraising dinners. Heaters West Virginia

History

The community was named after the local Heater family.

Industry

Weyerhaeuser operates an oriented strand board (OSB) plant in Heaters. On the Weyerhaeuser website, it is listed as the "Sutton OSB Mill. HeatersWeyerhauser2

Churches

The Heaters United Methodist Church is located at 3806 Gauley Turnpike, just south of the town of Heaters.

There are six churches in the Heaters Charge. The other five are: Tichenal, Berry Fork, Corley, Stone Run, and Mt. Harmony.

References

Unincorporated communities in Braxton County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{BraxtonCountyWV-geo-stub