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Bemis is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on Shavers Fork, along County Route 22, some 9.8 miles (15.8 km) southeast of Elkins.[2]
The community has the name of Harry Bemis, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bemis
- ^ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 105.