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Lamar, West Virginia
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 Lamar, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Lamar, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Mercer and Wyoming |
| Elevation | 2,713 ft (827 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554904 |
Lamar is an unincorporated community in Mercer and Wyoming counties, West Virginia, United States. Lamar is 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Matoaka. It was also known as Algonquin.
The community most likely was named after the Lamar family.
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