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Hosterman, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°28′23″N 79°51′23″W / 38.47306°N 79.85639°W / 38.47306; -79.85639
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Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia is located in the United States
Hosterman, West Virginia
Hosterman, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°28′23″N 79°51′23″W / 38.47306°N 79.85639°W / 38.47306; -79.85639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,612 ft (796 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554747[1]

Hosterman is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Hosterman is located on the Greenbrier River, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-southwest of Durbin. The community was originally named Collins; its name was changed to Hosterman in 1902.[1] The community presently has the name of Theodore G. Hosterman, a worker in the local lumber industry.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hosterman, 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. pp. 314–315.