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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Czar
Unincorporated community
Czar is located in West VirginiaCzarCzarLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaCzar is located in the United StatesCzarCzarCzar (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′48″N 80°11′13″W / 38.73000°N 80.18694°W / 38.73000; -80.18694
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation2,168 ft (661 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554249

Czar /siːzɑːr/ is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County line.

The origin of the name "Czar" is obscure. The name may be a corruption of the given name Zar.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Czar, West Virginia
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  3. 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. 197.
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