Silverton, West Virginia

Silverton is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Silverton is located at the junction of Interstate 77, U.S. Route 33 and West Virginia Route 2, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Ravenswood.

Silverton, West Virginia
Silverton is located in West Virginia
Silverton
Silverton
Silverton is located in the United States
Silverton
Silverton
Coordinates: 38°55′34″N 81°43′20″W / 38.92611°N 81.72222°W / 38.92611; -81.72222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJackson
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555627[1]

An early variant name was Franklin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silverton, 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. 578.