Bolair, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°26′15″N 80°26′38″W / 38.43750°N 80.44389°W / 38.43750; -80.44389CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWebsterTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1550416[1]

Bolair is a small unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States, on West Virginia Route 20. To the east is the smaller town of Jerryville. Both towns are about 75 miles east of the state capital, Charleston. The Gauley River runs through the center of the community.

Several traditions explain the origin of the name.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolair, West Virginia
  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. 123.
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