Czar, West Virginia

Czar /szɑːr/ is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County line.

Czar
Czar
Location within the state of West Virginia
Czar
Czar (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°43′48″N 80°11′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

The origin of the name "Czar" is obscure.[1] The name may be a corruption of the given name Zar.[2]

References

  1. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  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. 197.



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