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Scherr, West Virginia

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The community was named after Arnold C. Scherr, a state official who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town.
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West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
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is named after this town, and the type locality of the formation is here.
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Unincorporated communities in Grant County, West Virginia
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Unincorporated community
Scherr is located in West Virginia
Scherr is located in the United States
39°11′35″N 79°10′12″W / 39.19306°N 79.17000°W / 39.19306; -79.17000
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Grant
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
unincorporated community
Grant County
West Virginia
Greenland
West Virginia Route 42
West Virginia Route 93
U.S. Route 48 (Corridor H)
Scherr Formation
West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
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Grant County, West Virginia
County seat
Petersburg
City

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