Boyer, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Boyer, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 38°29′20″N 79°48′02″W / 38.48889°N 79.80056°W / 38.48889; -79.80056 | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation
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2,680 ft (820 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553957 [1] |
Boyer is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia , United States. Boyer is located on state routes 28 and 92 , 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Durbin .
The community was named for a businessperson in the lumber industry. [2]
Notable person
Opal Wilcox Barron was born here on September 19, 1914. She became the First Lady of West Virginia from 1961 to 1965.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 127.
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Pocahontas County, West Virginia
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