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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Evenwood
Unincorporated community
Evenwood is located in West VirginiaEvenwoodEvenwoodLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaEvenwood is located in the United StatesEvenwoodEvenwoodEvenwood (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 79°38′54″W / 38.89556°N 79.64833°W / 38.89556; -79.64833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation2,625 ft (800 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554419

Evenwood is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Evenwood, in England, the ancestral home of a local lumber dealer.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evenwood, 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. 234.
  3. Lloyd, Chris (June 21, 2018). "How Evenwood came to give its name to a US settlement in West Virginia". Northern Echo. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States
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