Lovern, West Virginia

Lovern, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°26′03″N 80°52′31″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mercer
Elevation	1,847 ft (563 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554921[1]

Lovern is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Lovern is 8 miles (13 km) east of Athens.

Lily Lovern, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovern, West Virginia
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. 388.