St. Clara, West Virginia

St. Clara, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
St. Clara
Location within the state of West Virginia
St. Clara
St. Clara (the US)
Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 80°41′14″W / 39.12194°N 80.68722°W / 39.12194; -80.68722Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 80°41′14″W / 39.12194°N 80.68722°W / 39.12194; -80.68722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Doddridge
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1555554U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia

St. Clara is an unincorporated community in central Doddridge County, West Virginia, US. Its elevation is 850 feet (254 m).[1]

An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Clara DisDebar.[2] Located at St. Clara is the Gamsjager-Wysong Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2011-06-21.
  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. 548.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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