Dyer, West Virginia

Dyer, West Virginia
Dyer, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
	Methodist church
	Dyer, West Virginia Dyer, West Virginia
	Coordinates: 38°22′52″N 80°28′29″W / 38.38111°N 80.47472°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Webster
Elevation	2,221 ft (677 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554342

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Dyer, originally Haynes, is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Dyer is located on the Williams River and County Route 46, 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-southeast of Cowen.^[2]

The village of Haynes received a post office in 1893.^[3] In 1911, the name was changed to "Dyer" after George M. Dyer, postmaster from 1893 to 1923.^[4]^[5] The post office was discontinued in 1938, and the mail redirected to Cowen.^[6]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer, West Virginia
^ Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 72 (c. 1890–1904), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 407.
^ 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. 219.
^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 99 (c. 1904–1930), West Virginia, Webster County, pp. 657, 661.
^ United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 79 (c. 1930–1971), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 15.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyer, West Virginia

[2] Webster County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

[3] United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 72 (c. 1890–1904), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 407.

[4] 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. 219.

[5] United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 99 (c. 1904–1930), West Virginia, Webster County, pp. 657, 661.

[6] United States Post Office Department, Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832–1971, NARA Microfilm Publication M841, vol. 79 (c. 1930–1971), West Virginia, Webster County, p. 15.

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County seat: Webster Springs
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