Forman is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.
Forman, West Virginia | |
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_at_the_exit_for_Grant_County_Route_5-Patterson_Creek_Road_in_Forman,_Grant_County,_West_Virginia.jpg) U.S. Route 48 in Forman | |
  Forman  Forman | |
| Coordinates: 39°8′24″N 79°4′30″W / 39.14000°N 79.07500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549690[1] |
The community was named after L. J. Forman, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.[2]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forman, West Virginia
- ^ 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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