Booton, West Virginia

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Booton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′14″N82°22′54″W / 38.27056°N 82.38167°W / 38.27056; -82.38167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wayne
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553951 [1]

Booton is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Booten Branch creek. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Booton, 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. 125.