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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Lovern, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lovern, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaLovern, West VirginiaLovern, West VirginiaLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaLovern, West Virginia is located in the United StatesLovern, West VirginiaLovern, West VirginiaLovern, West Virginia (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°26′03″N 80°52′31″W / 37.43417°N 80.87528°W / 37.43417; -80.87528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation1,847 ft (563 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554921

Lovern is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Lovern is 8 miles (13 km) east of Athens.

Lily Lovern, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovern, 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. 388.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Princeton
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