Enon, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°18′34″N 80°53′48″W / 38.30944°N 80.89667°W / 38.30944; -80.89667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyNicholasElevation
1,506 ft (459 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1538723[1]

Enon is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community most likely was named after Ænon, in Palestine, where John the Baptist baptized the people.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon WV post office
  3. ^ 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. 231.
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