Czar, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°43′48″N 80°11′13″W / 38.73000°N 80.18694°W / 38.73000; -80.18694CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRandolphElevation2,168 ft (661 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1554249[1]

Czar /szɑːr/ is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County line.

The origin of the name "Czar" is obscure.[2] The name may be a corruption of the given name Zar.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Czar, West Virginia
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  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. 197.
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