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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Bolair, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Location of Bolair, West VirginiaLocation of Bolair, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°26′15″N 80°26′38″W / 38.43750°N 80.44389°W / 38.43750; -80.44389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWebster
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1550416

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 attempt to explain the origin of the name.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Webster County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Webster Springs
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