Linn, West Virginia
| Linn, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Linn, West Virginia  Linn, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W / 39.00806°N 80.71889°WCoordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W / 39.00806°N 80.71889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26384 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549787[1] |
Linn is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Linn is located at the junction of U.S. Route 33, U.S. Route 119, and West Virginia Route 47, along Leading Creek,[2] 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Glenville. Linn has a post office with ZIP code 26384.[3]
The community was named after Robert George Linn, an early settler.[4]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 375.
Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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