Weir, West Virginia
Appearance
Weir, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°27′29″N 81°23′9″W / 38.45806°N 81.38583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1548883[1] |
Weir is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is called Falling Rock.
The community was named after the Weir family, original owners of the town site.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 663.