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Fletcher, West Virginia
Fletcher, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Fletcher, West Virginia
Fletcher, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Fletcher, West Virginia is located in the United States
Fletcher, West Virginia
Fletcher, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Jackson
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554473

Fletcher is a small place located in Jackson County, West Virginia, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that does not have its own official town or city government. Instead, it is managed as part of the larger county.

The Name of Fletcher

The community of Fletcher was given its name to honor an early settler. This person was a gentleman named Mr. Fletcher. Many places in the United States are named after important people or families who were among the first to live there.

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