Lamar, West Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°27′14″N 81°18′17″W / 37.45389°N 81.30472°W / 37.45389; -81.30472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Mercer and Wyoming |
| Elevation | 2,713 ft (827 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554904[1] |
Lamar is an unincorporated communityinMercer and Wyoming counties, West Virginia, United States. Lamar is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Matoaka. Lamar was initially founded as Algonquin around 1915 by the Algonquin Coal Company, later renamed Lamar in 1930 after the Lamar Colliery Company took ownership of the town.[2]
The community most likely was named after the Lamar family.[3]
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