Stephenson, West Virginia Explained

Stephenson
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.5803°N -81.3264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1555708

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 602.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Who we are - About.usps.com. about.usps.com.