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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Dawmont, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°19′03″N 80°20′32″W / 39.31750°N 80.34222°W / 39.31750; -80.34222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554267

Dawmont is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Dawmont is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Clarksburg. Former National Football League player and University of Pittsburgh football coach Foge Fazio was born in Dawmont.

The community's name is an amalgamation of Dawson Coleman and Rosemont, the former the proprietor of the Rosemont coal mine.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawmont, West Virginia
  2. Majors, Dan; Sanserino, Michael (December 3, 2009). "Obituary: Serafino Dante 'Foge' Fazio / Head football coach at Pitt for 4 years in '80s". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  3. 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. 202.
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