Booton is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.

Booton
Booton is located in West Virginia
Booton
Booton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Booton is located in the United States
Booton
Booton
Booton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 82°22′54″W / 38.27056°N 82.38167°W / 38.27056; -82.38167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553951[1]

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Booten Branch creek.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Booton, 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. 125.