Silverton, West Virginia
Appearance
Silverton, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°55′34″N 81°43′20″W / 38.92611°N 81.72222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555627[1] |
Silverton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Silverton is located at the junction of Interstate 77, U.S. Route 33, and West Virginia Route 2 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Ravenswood.
An early variant name was Franklin.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silverton, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 578.