Deer Run, West Virginia

Deer Run
Unincorporated community
Deer Run
Location within the state of West Virginia
Deer Run
Deer Run (the US)
Coordinates: 38°43′12″N 79°13′50″W / 38.72000°N 79.23056°W / 38.72000; -79.23056Coordinates: 38°43′12″N 79°13′50″W / 38.72000°N 79.23056°W / 38.72000; -79.23056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pendleton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1554281[1]

Deer Run is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The community takes its name from the stream that runs through it.[2] Deer Run is a quiet community that contains a former post office and country store. Since abandoned in the 1960s. The lack of employment opportunities has forced many from this community to move to other areas for work.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Run, 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. 204.


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