Hosterman, West Virginia

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Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°28′23″N 79°51′23″W / 38.47306°N 79.85639°W / 38.47306; -79.85639Coordinates: 38°28′23″N 79°51′23″W / 38.47306°N 79.85639°W / 38.47306; -79.85639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,612 ft (796 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554747[1]

Hosterman is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Hosterman is located on the Greenbrier River, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-southwest of Durbin. The community was originally named Collins; its name was changed to Hosterman in 1902.[1] The community presently has the name of Theodore G. Hosterman, a worker in the local lumber industry.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hosterman, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. pp. 314–315.


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