Stephenson, West Virginia

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Stephenson
Looking north on Route 16 in Stephenson
Looking north on Route 16 in Stephenson
Stephenson is located in West Virginia
Stephenson
Stephenson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 81°19′35″W / 37.58028°N 81.32639°W / 37.58028; -81.32639Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 81°19′35″W / 37.58028°N 81.32639°W / 37.58028; -81.32639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25928
GNIS feature ID1555708[1]

Stephenson is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Part of the community was known as Devils Fork until 1935.[1] The community was named after W. G. Stephenson, a mining official.[2]

Stephenson has a post office, with the ZIP code 25928.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephenson, 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. p. 602.
  3. ^ [1]

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