Lamar, West Virginia
Lamar, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Lamar, West Virginia Lamar, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°27′14″N 81°18′17″W / 37.45389°N 81.30472°WCoordinates: 37°27′14″N 81°18′17″W / 37.45389°N 81.30472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Mercer and Wyoming |
Elevation | 2,713 ft (827 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554904[1] |
Lamar is an unincorporated community in Mercer and Wyoming counties, West Virginia, United States. Lamar is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Matoaka. It was also known as Algonquin.
The community most likely was named after the Lamar family.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar, 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. 358.
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