Evenwood is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
Evenwood | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′44″N 79°38′54″W / 38.89556°N 79.64833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 2,625 ft (800 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1554419[1] |
The community was named after Evenwood, in England, the ancestral home of a local lumber dealer.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evenwood, 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. 234.