Shawvers Crossing, West Virginia
Shawvers Crossing is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Shawvers Crossing is located on U.S. Route 60 southeast of Rupert.
Shawvers Crossing, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Shawvers Crossing  Shawvers Crossing | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′12″N 80°39′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 2,441 ft (744 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555603[1] |
Shawver most likely is a corruption of Schaeffer.[2]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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. 570.
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