Stephenson, West Virginia

Stephenson
Looking north on Route 16 in Stephenson
Stephenson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Stephenson
Stephenson (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°34′49″N 81°19′35″W / 37.58028°N 81.32639°W / 37.58028; -81.32639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25928
GNIS feature ID1555708[1]

Stephenson is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Part of the community was known as Devils Fork until 1935.[1] The community was named after W. G. Stephenson, a mining official.[2] Stephenson has a post office, with the ZIP code 25928.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stephenson, 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. 602.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com". about.usps.com.