Weaver, West Virginia

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Weaver (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°58′9″N79°55′51″W / 38.96917°N 79.93083°W / 38.96917; -79.93083 Coordinates: 38°58′9″N79°55′51″W / 38.96917°N 79.93083°W / 38.96917; -79.93083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Elevation
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1,936 ft (590 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555929 [1]

Weaver is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Henry Weaver, a mining official. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weaver, 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. 662.