Forman, West Virginia
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Forman, West Virginia | |
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![]() U.S. Route 48 in Forman | |
Coordinates: 39°8′24″N 79°4′30″W / 39.14000°N 79.07500°WCoordinates: 39°8′24″N 79°4′30″W / 39.14000°N 79.07500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Grant |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1549690[1] |
Forman is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was named after L. J. Forman, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forman, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 246.