Palermo, West Virginia
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Palermo, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°10′10″N 82°03′30″W / 38.16944°N 82.05833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1549868[1] |
Palermo is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. Palermo is located on the Mud River and County Routes 46 and 58, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south-southeast of Hamlin.[2] Palermo had a post office, which closed on February 1, 1997.[3]
The community was named after Palermo, Sicily.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palermo, West Virginia
- ^ Lincoln County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ 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. 470.