Hamlet, West Virginia
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Hamlet | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′41″N 81°0′3″W / 37.82806°N 81.00083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1742778[1] |
Hamlet was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
The community was so named on account of its small size.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamlet, 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. 294.