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McWhorter, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
McWhorter, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°07′38″N 80°22′58″W / 39.12722°N 80.38278°W / 39.12722; -80.38278
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Elevation1,093 ft (333 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555092

McWhorter is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. McWhorter is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Jane Lew.

The community was named after Henry McWhorter, a pioneer settler.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 395.
Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Clarksburg
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