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.
McWhorter, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′38″N 80°22′58″W / 39.12722°N 80.38278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555092[1] |
The community was named after Henry McWhorter, a pioneer settler.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.