Coordinates: 38°01′12″N 80°37′59″W / 38.02000°N 80.63306°W / 38.02000; -80.63306

Anjean, West Virginia

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Anjean, West Virginia
Anjean is located in West Virginia
Anjean
Anjean
Anjean is located in the United States
Anjean
Anjean
Coordinates: 38°01′12″N 80°37′59″W / 38.02000°N 80.63306°W / 38.02000; -80.63306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGreenbrier
Elevation
2,684 ft (818 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553730[1]

Anjean is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Anjean is 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Rupert.

The name Anjean is an amalgamation of Ann and Jean, the relatives of a mine proprietor.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 80.