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Bemis, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 79°44′20″W / 38.81194°N 79.73889°W / 38.81194; -79.73889
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Bemis, West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia is located in the United States
Bemis, West Virginia
Bemis, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 79°44′20″W / 38.81194°N 79.73889°W / 38.81194; -79.73889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation2,582 ft (787 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553855[1]

Bemis is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on Shavers Fork, along County Route 22, some 9.8 miles (15.8 km) southeast of Elkins.[2]

The community has the name of Harry Bemis, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bemis
  2. ^ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 105.