Widemouth, West Virginia

Widemouth
Former community
Widemouth
Location within the state of West Virginia
Widemouth
Widemouth (the US)
Coordinates: 37°27′20″N 81°15′51″W / 37.45556°N 81.26417°W / 37.45556; -81.26417Coordinates: 37°27′20″N 81°15′51″W / 37.45556°N 81.26417°W / 37.45556; -81.26417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mercer
Elevation 2,454 ft (748 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 1557361[1]

Widemouth was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mercer County, West Virginia.

The community takes its name from nearby Widemouth Creek.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widemouth, 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. 679.


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