Weir, West Virginia

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Weir, West Virginia
Weir is located in West Virginia
Weir
Weir
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Coordinates: 38°27′29″N 81°23′9″W / 38.45806°N 81.38583°W / 38.45806; -81.38583Coordinates: 38°27′29″N 81°23′9″W / 38.45806°N 81.38583°W / 38.45806; -81.38583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1548883[1]

Weir is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is called Falling Rock.

The community was named after the Weir family, original owners of the town site.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 663.


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