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Weyanoke is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Weyanoke is located on County Route 11, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Matoaka.[2]

Weyanoke, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Weyanoke, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Weyanoke, West Virginia
Weyanoke, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 81°15′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,418 ft (737 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555962[1]

The community was named after the Weyanoke Indians, perhaps via the local Weyanoke Coal Company.[3]


References


  1. "Weyanoke". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Mercer County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2008. § 2. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  3. 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. 671.


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