Joker is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.[2]

Joker, West Virginia
Joker is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Joker is located in the United States
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Joker (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°54′21″N 81°10′10″W / 38.90583°N 81.16944°W / 38.90583; -81.16944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549763[1]

The community was named after Joker Sewel, a local merchant. The village once had a store, post office and the Bryner Chapel Methodist Church. The store was operated for many years by the Bryners, Dawsons and Gainers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joker, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joker WV post office
  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. 337.