Milburn, West Virginia

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Milburn, West Virginia
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Milburn
Coordinates: 37°59′54″N81°20′19″W / 37.99833°N 81.33861°W / 37.99833; -81.33861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555120 [1]

Milburn is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community takes its name from nearby Milburn Creek. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milburn, 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. 415.