Dyer, originally Haynes, is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Dyer is located on the Williams River and County Route 46, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-southeast of Cowen.[2]
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  Dyer, West Virginia  Dyer, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′52″N 80°28′29″W / 38.38111°N 80.47472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Webster |
| Elevation | 2,221 ft (677 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554342[1] |
The village of Haynes received a post office in 1893.[3] In 1911, the name was changed to "Dyer" after George M. Dyer, postmaster from 1893 to 1923.[4][5] The post office was discontinued in 1938, and the mail redirected to Cowen.[6]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer, West Virginia
- ^ Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 72 (c. 1890–1904), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 407.
- ^ 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. 219.
- ^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 99 (c. 1904–1930), West Virginia, Webster County, pp. 657, 661.
- ^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 79 (c. 1930–1971), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 15.
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