Weyanoke is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Weyanoke is located on County Route 11, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Matoaka.[2]
Weyanoke, West Virginia | |
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  Weyanoke, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Weyanoke, West Virginia Weyanoke, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 81°15′39″W / 37.41528°N 81.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,418 ft (737 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555962[1] |
The community was named after the Weyanoke Indians, perhaps via the local Weyanoke Coal Company.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Weyanoke". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Mercer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2008. § 2. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ 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. 671.
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