Dunns, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°32′35″N 81°03′11″W / 37.54306°N 81.05306°W / 37.54306; -81.05306CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
1,824 ft (556 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1549664[1]

Dunns is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Dunns is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of Athens.

The community derives its name from one Mr. Dunn.[2]

Notable person

Thomas Jefferson Lilly, a member of the United States House of Representatives

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunns, 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. 218.
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