Alexander, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°46′58″N 80°13′21″W / 38.78278°N 80.22250°W / 38.78278; -80.22250CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty UpshurElevation

1,850 ft (560 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1549559^[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. The coal hauling Beech Mountain Railroad (BEEM) also runs through and interchanges with the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (A&O) in Alexander.^[2]

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

References

^ "Alexander". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Upshur County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
^ 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. 75.