Claremont, West Virginia
Claremont, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°55′5″N 81°3′3″W / 37.91806°N 81.05083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549627[1] |
Claremont is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Beechwood.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claremont, 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. 173.