Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia

Fraziers Bottom
Unincorporated community
Fraziers Bottom
Location within the state of West Virginia
Fraziers Bottom
Fraziers Bottom (the US)
Coordinates: 38°34′13″N 81°59′26″W / 38.57028°N 81.99056°W / 38.57028; -81.99056Coordinates: 38°34′13″N 81°59′26″W / 38.57028°N 81.99056°W / 38.57028; -81.99056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Putnam
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 25082
GNIS feature ID 1539239[1]

Fraziers Bottom is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after a family of Fraziers[2] who settled the area in the late 18th century after migrating there from present day Virginia.

Cultural Impact

The town was the setting for the film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fraziers Bottom, 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. 252.
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