Mahan, West Virginia

Mahan, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°01′22″N 81°21′18″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Fayette
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1555024[1]

Mahan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Mahan is located off exit 66 of the West Virginia Turnpike.

The community was named after Peter Mahan, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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. 397.