Clem, West Virginia
Clem, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′03″N 80°54′51″W / 38.63417°N 80.91417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Braxton |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1549631[1] |
Clem is a rural unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Clem is located along County Route 30, 11.25 miles (18.11 km) west-southwest of Sutton.[2]
A post office was established at this location in 1913. Clemuel Baxter Hart (1881-1960), the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ 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. 175.
- ^ Certificate of Death, Clemuel B. Hart