Mahan, West Virginia
Mahan, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Mahan | |
Coordinates: 38°01′22″N 81°21′18″W / 38.02278°N 81.35500°WCoordinates: 38°01′22″N 81°21′18″W / 38.02278°N 81.35500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555024[1] |
Mahan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Mahan is located off exit 66 of the West Virginia Turnpike.
The community was named after Peter Mahan, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 397.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- Fayette County, West Virginia geography stubs