Booton is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
Booton | |
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Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 82°22′54″W / 38.27056°N 82.38167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wayne |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1553951[1] |
The community most likely takes its name from nearby Booten Branch creek.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Booton, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 125.