Crow, West Virginia

Crow, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Crow, West Virginia
Crow, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 81°04′36″W / 37.75917°N 81.07667°W / 37.75917; -81.07667Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 81°04′36″W / 37.75917°N 81.07667°W / 37.75917; -81.07667
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 2,507 ft (764 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1537879[1]

Crow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Crow is located on West Virginia Route 307 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Beckley.

The community was named after the black crow native to the area.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 192.


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