Linn, West Virginia
Linn is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Linn is located at the junction of U.S. routes 33 and 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]
Linn, West Virginia | |
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  Linn  Linn | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26384 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549787[1] |
The community was named after Robert George Linn, an early settler.[4]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- 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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| Towns |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Gilmer County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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