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Davin, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°43′54″N 81°49′45″W / 37.73167°N 81.82917°W / 37.73167; -81.82917
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Davin, West Virginia
Davin is located in West Virginia
Davin
Davin
Davin is located in the United States
Davin
Davin
Coordinates: 37°43′54″N 81°49′45″W / 37.73167°N 81.82917°W / 37.73167; -81.82917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (06/2014)[1]
 • Total683
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25617
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554262[1]

Davin is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Davin is located on West Virginia Route 10 and Huff Creek, 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Man.[2] Davin has a post office with ZIP code 25617.[3] Davin's population is counted as part of the Mallory census-designated place.[4][5]

The community was named after H. A. Davin, a railroad official.[6]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davin, West Virginia
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved June 25, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ "TIGERweb: Mallory CDP, West Virginia". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute topographic map series: Mallory quadrangle". ACME Mapper. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  6. ^ 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. 200.