Widen, West Virginia

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Widen, West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
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Widen (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°27′58″N80°51′26″W / 38.46611°N 80.85722°W / 38.46611; -80.85722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Clay
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25211
GNIS ID 1549121 [1]

Widen is an unincorporated community and coal town in Clay County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after L. G. Widen, a railroad official. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widen, 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. 679.