Shawver, West Virginia
| Shawver, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Shawver  Shawver | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′12″N 80°45′56″W / 37.88667°N 80.76556°WCoordinates: 37°53′12″N 80°45′56″W / 37.88667°N 80.76556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Fayette and Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 3,008 ft (917 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549926[1] |
Shawver is an unincorporated community in Fayette and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia, United States. Shawver is 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Meadow Bridge.
Shawver most likely is a corruption of Schaeffer.[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. p. 570.
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