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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Forman, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
U.S. Route 48 in FormanU.S. Route 48 in Forman
Forman is located in West VirginiaFormanFormanShow map of West VirginiaForman is located in the United StatesFormanFormanShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′24″N 79°4′30″W / 39.14000°N 79.07500°W / 39.14000; -79.07500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGrant
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549690

Forman is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after L. J. Forman, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forman, 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. 246.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Petersburg
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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