McGraws, West Virginia
| McGraws, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  McGraws, West Virginia  McGraws, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′15″N 81°27′47″W / 37.67083°N 81.46306°WCoordinates: 37°40′15″N 81°27′47″W / 37.67083°N 81.46306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wyoming |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25875 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1543008[1] |
McGraws is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. McGraws is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Mullens.
The community was named after John and M. P. McGraw, the original owners of the town site.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. pp. 393–394.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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