Hamlet, West Virginia

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Hamlet (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′41″N81°0′3″W / 37.82806°N 81.00083°W / 37.82806; -81.00083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1742778 [1]

Hamlet was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The community was so named on account of its small size. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamlet, 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. 294.