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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Dillon
Unincorporated community
Dillon is located in West VirginiaDillonDillonLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaDillon is located in the United StatesDillonDillonDillon (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′13″N 80°57′2″W / 37.77028°N 80.95056°W / 37.77028; -80.95056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation2,612 ft (796 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554303

Dillon is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Irish Mountain and is the location of St. Colman's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The community was named after the local Dillon family.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon, 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. 208.
Municipalities and communities of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Beckley
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