Windom, West Virginia

Windom
unincorporated community
Windom
Location within the state of West Virginia
Windom
Windom (the US)
Coordinates: 37°35′55″N 81°34′13″W / 37.59861°N 81.57028°W / 37.59861; -81.57028Coordinates: 37°35′55″N 81°34′13″W / 37.59861°N 81.57028°W / 37.59861; -81.57028
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wyoming
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1556004[1]

Windom is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Windom was originally known as Darby until November 1899. It was named for former United States Secretary of the Treasury, William Windom.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windom, 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. pp. 684–685.


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