Palermo, West Virginia

Palermo is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Palermo is located on the Mud River and County Routes 46 and 58, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south-southeast of Hamlin.[2] Palermo had a post office, which closed on February 1, 1997.[3]

Palermo, West Virginia
Palermo is located in West Virginia
Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is located in the United States
Palermo
Palermo
Coordinates: 38°10′10″N 82°03′30″W / 38.16944°N 82.05833°W / 38.16944; -82.05833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549868[1]

The community was named after Palermo, Sicily.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palermo, West Virginia
  2. ^ Lincoln County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ^ 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. 470.