Denmar
Denmar is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Denmar is 3.5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The name Denmar is an amalgamation of Dennison and Maryland, the later the native state of the former, a first settler.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Denmar, West Virginia” and “Denmar, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Denmar Correctional Center and Beard.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993.
Beard
Dwelling
Beard is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Beard is located on the Greenbrier River, 4 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The community was named after Josiah Beard, the proprietor of a local mill.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Bridge
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The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only. Locust Creek Covered Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Denmar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locust and Burnsides.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Locust is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. Locust is situated 1½ miles southwest of Denmar.
Burnsides
Hamlet
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles south of Hillsboro. Burnsides is situated 1½ miles northeast of Denmar.
Kennison
Hamlet
Kennison is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Kennison is located along the Greenbrier River, 2.5 miles southeast of Hillsboro. Kennison is situated 2½ miles northeast of Denmar.
Denmar
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.08641° or 38° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
-80.22256° or 80° 13′ 21″ westElevation
2,090 feet (637 metres)Open location code
86CX3QPG+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 154295128OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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