Hamlet, West Virginia

Hamlet
Unincorporated community
Hamlet is located in West Virginia
Hamlet
Hamlet
Location within the state of West Virginia
Hamlet is located in the United States
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′41″N 81°0′3″W / 37.82806°N 81.00083°W / 37.82806; -81.00083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1742778[1]

Hamlet was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The community was so named on account of its small size.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamlet, 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. p. 294.


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