Lovern, West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Lovern, West Virginia is located in the United States
Lovern, 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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