Dunmore, West Virginia | |
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  Dunmore, West Virginia  Dunmore, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′34″N 79°52′51″W / 38.35944°N 79.88083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24934 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550994[1] |
Dunmore is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Dunmore is located at the junction of state routes 28 and 92, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Marlinton. Dunmore has a post office with ZIP code 24934.[2]
Some say the community has the name of the Earl of Dunmore, while others believe the place name is an amalgamation of Dunkum and Moore, early owners of the town site.[3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 218.