Lovern, West Virginia

Lovern, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lovern, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′03″N 80°52′31″W / 37.43417°N 80.87528°W / 37.43417; -80.87528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
1,847 ft (563 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554921[1]

Lovern is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Lovern is 8 miles (13 km) east of Athens.

Lily Lovern, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovern, 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. 388.


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