Bemis, West Virginia

Bemis, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Bemis, West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 79°44′20″W / 38.81194°N 79.73889°W / 38.81194; -79.73889Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 79°44′20″W / 38.81194°N 79.73889°W / 38.81194; -79.73889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Elevation 2,582 ft (787 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1553855[1]

Bemis is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. It is located on Shavers Fork, along County Route 22, some 9.8 miles (15.8 km) southeast of Elkins.[2]

The community has the name of Harry Bemis, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bemis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ 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. 105.


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