St. Clara, West Virginia

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St. Clara, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
St. Clara is located in West Virginia
St. Clara
St. Clara
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 80°41′14″W / 39.12194°N 80.68722°W / 39.12194; -80.68722Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 80°41′14″W / 39.12194°N 80.68722°W / 39.12194; -80.68722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyDoddridge
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555554U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia

St. Clara is an unincorporated community in central Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 850 feet (254 m).[1]

An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Clara DisDebar.[2] Located at St. Clara is the Gamsjager-Wysong Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2011-06-21.
  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. p. 548.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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