Julian is an
unincorporated community
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populated place
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on
West Virginia Route 3
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in
Boone County,
West Virginia
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, United States. It is just west of
U.S. Route 119.
Julian was named ''circa'' 1900 for Julian Hill, a prominent land owner of the area. It was at one time known as Hill. Current population is 936.
The
Little Coal River flows nearby.
Adams, West Virginia is a smaller community immediately to the north.
References
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area
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