Linn, West Virginia

Linn is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Linn is located at the junction of U.S. Route 33, U.S. Route 119, and West Virginia Route 47, along Leading Creek,[2] 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Glenville. Linn has a post office with ZIP code 26384.[3]

Linn, West Virginia
Linn
Linn
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 80°43′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGilmer
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26384
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549787[1]

The community was named after Robert George Linn, an early settler.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 35. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 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. 375.


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