Wilmoth, West Virginia

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Wilmoth
Wilmoth (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°2′7″N79°58′59″W / 39.03528°N 79.98306°W / 39.03528; -79.98306 Coordinates: 39°2′7″N79°58′59″W / 39.03528°N 79.98306°W / 39.03528; -79.98306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation
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1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1697206 [1]

Wilmoth was an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the local Wilmoth family. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmoth, 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. 684.