Alexander, West Virginia

Alexander, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Alexander, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°46′58″N 80°13′21″W / 38.78278°N 80.22250°W / 38.78278; -80.22250Coordinates: 38°46′58″N 80°13′21″W / 38.78278°N 80.22250°W / 38.78278; -80.22250
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation 1,850 ft (560 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549559[1]

Alexander is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Alexander is located on County Route 11 and the Buckhannon River 14.6 miles (23.5 km) south of Buckhannon.[2]

The community was named after John M. Alexander, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.