Chelyan, West Virginia
Chelyan, West Virginia | |
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537231[3] |
Chelyan (2010 census, its population was 776.[2]
The community has the name of Chelyan Calvert, the child of an early postmaster.[4]
Notable person
Former
NBA player, coach, and general manager Jerry West was born in Chelyan.[5]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelyan, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 168.
- ^ "Jerry West Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2011 and February 1, 2022.
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