Forman, West Virginia
U.S. Route 48 in Forman
U.S. Route 48 in Forman
Forman is located in West Virginia
Forman
Forman
Forman is located in the United States
Forman
Forman
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[1]

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.[2]

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.


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