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Unincorporated community in West Virginia
St. Clara, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
St. Clara is located in West VirginiaSt. ClaraSt. ClaraLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaSt. Clara is located in the United StatesSt. ClaraSt. ClaraSt. Clara (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 80°41′14″W / 39.12194°N 80.68722°W / 39.12194; -80.68722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Doddridge
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555554U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia

St. Clara is an unincorporated community in central Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 850 feet (254 m).

An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Clara DisDebar. Located at St. Clara is the Gamsjager-Wysong Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Clara, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2011-06-21.
  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. 548.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Municipalities and communities of Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: West Union
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