McGraws, West Virginia

McGraws, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
McGraws, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
McGraws, West Virginia
McGraws, West Virginia
McGraws, West Virginia is located in the United States
McGraws, West Virginia
McGraws, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°40′15″N 81°27′47″W / 37.67083°N 81.46306°W / 37.67083; -81.46306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Elevation
1,808 ft (551 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25875
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1543008[1]

McGraws is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. McGraws is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mullens.

The community was named after John and M. P. McGraw, the original owners of the town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 393–394.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Wyoming County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.