Anjean, West Virginia
Anjean is located in West Virginia
Anjean
Anjean
Anjean is located in the United States
Anjean
Anjean
Coordinates: 38°01′12″N 80°37′59″W / 38.02000°N 80.63306°W / 38.02000; -80.63306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGreenbrier
Elevation
2,684 ft (818 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553730[1]

Anjean is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Anjean is 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Rupert.

The name Anjean is an amalgamation of Ann and Jean, the relatives of a mine proprietor.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 80.


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