Linn, West Virginia

Linn, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Linn, West Virginia
Linn, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W / 39.00806°N 80.71889°W / 39.00806; -80.71889Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W / 39.00806°N 80.71889°W / 39.00806; -80.71889
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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. 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.


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