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Clothier, West Virginia
Clothier, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Clothier, West Virginia
Clothier, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Clothier, West Virginia is located in the United States
Clothier, West Virginia
Clothier, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25047
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554157

Clothier is a small place in Logan County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a town that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or a village might. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

Clothier is located along West Virginia Route 17. This road helps connect it to other places. It's about 8 miles (13 km) south of a town called Madison. Clothier even has its own post office with the ZIP code 25047.

History of Clothier

How Clothier Got Its Name

Clothier was named a long time ago. It got its name from a person who owned a coal mine in the area. Many towns in West Virginia were named after people involved in the coal industry, which was very important there.

Life in a Mining Town

In 1974, a photographer named Jack Corn visited Clothier. He worked for a project called DOCUMERICA. This project aimed to show what life was like in different parts of America. Jack Corn took many pictures of Clothier and the people who lived there. His photos show what daily life was like in a mining community. You can see these pictures on Wikimedia Commons.

Notable People

Famous Faces from Clothier

Even though Clothier is a small community, some notable people have come from there.

  • Fred Haddad was born in Clothier. He became a very successful businessman. He helped start and was the president of a big discount store chain called Heck's.

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Clothier (Virginia Occidental) para niños

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