Evenwood, West Virginia
Evenwood | |
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  Evenwood Location within the state of West Virginia  Evenwood Evenwood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 79°38′54″W / 38.89556°N 79.64833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,625 ft (800 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554419[1] |
Evenwood is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was named after Evenwood, in England, the ancestral home of a local lumber dealer.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evenwood, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 234.
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (June 21, 2018). "How Evenwood came to give its name to a US settlement in West Virginia". Northern Echo. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |