Wilmoth, West Virginia

Wilmoth was an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

Wilmoth
Wilmoth is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Wilmoth is located in the United States
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Wilmoth (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°2′7″N 79°58′59″W / 39.03528°N 79.98306°W / 39.03528; -79.98306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1697206[1]

The community most likely was named after the local Wilmoth family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmoth, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 684.