Weir, West Virginia

Weir, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Weir is located in West Virginia
Weir
Weir
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Weir is located in the United States
Weir
Weir
Weir (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°27′29″N 81°23′9″W / 38.45806°N 81.38583°W / 38.45806; -81.38583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1548883[1]

Weir is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is called Falling Rock.

The community was named after the Weir family, original owners of the town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weir, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 663.


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