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Place Update Requests

Place Update Requests (PUR) should be reviewed for accuracy; once approved, all relevant information pertaining to the place should be added/entered. Please use each company's website to gather all the information you can. Once a place is complete please lock to the Mid-Atlantic standards for Place Locking. It is strongly recommended you install and use WMEPH on each place to ensure standardization.

MAR Place Locking Standards

Place Type Minimum Lock Level
Area/Point Places 2
Gas Stations 3
Hospital/Urgent Care 4
Fire Department 4
Police Station 4
Airports 4
Parking Lots 3


Naming Standards

PLACE NAMING STANDARDS/HARMONIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER NATIONAL REVIEW. The most up to date information has been entered into WMEPH. It is highly recommended to use this addon when doing place editing.

We are standardizing the naming of most public facilities and businesses. This makes search results more consistent and useful, and gives Wazers a more professional and uniform experience. The names have been designed to work well with instant search, regular search, and to be clear and concise in the map display. Please follow these guidelines when naming the places described below.

Places which are part of a larger area place (e.g. separate ER entrances in a hospital area, etc.) should be named with their unique name followed by a hyphen and the name of the larger area they belong to. For example "ER - J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital"

Hospitals/Urgent Care Clinics

WV follows national guidance for hospitals

Use the official name as the Primary Name. Put any local/colloquial names, if known, as alternate.

J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
Alt Name: WVU Hospital
United Hospital Center
Alt Name: UHC


Government Agencies

All places for the following agencies should be named according to the standards as follows:

City and County Offices: City or County Name followed by City Hall or Department or Agency as appropriate, for example:

Clarksburg City Hall
Marion County Courthouse
Monongalia County Recycling Center

Police and Sheriff Department: City, Agency or Division Name followed by Police Dept or Sheriff Dept. For the West Virginia State Police, put the name of the detachment at the end. For example:

Morgantown Police Dept
Monongalia County Sheriff Dept
West Virginia State Police - Morgantown


Fire Department: Agency Name or abbreviation followed by Fire Dept and the station name or number. For example:

Morgantown Fire Dept - South Side Station
Charleston Fire Dept - Station 8
Westover Volunteer Fire Dept


United States Postal Service: West Virginia follows national guidance for Post Office naming. For example:

Post Office - Downtown Morgantown
Alt Name: USPS
Alt Name: 26505
Description: Morgantown, WV 26505
For Contract Post Offices and Village Post Offices, see Places/Post Office for specific naming guidance


US VA Hospitals/Centers/Clinics: Follow the hospital guidelines plus the following naming conventions below. If it is not clear that these places are for Veterans Only, preface the name with V.A. (with the periods so the TTS does not conflict with Virginia). Add VA (without the periods) as alternate name to aid in searches. Spell out CBOC (Community Based Outpatient Clinic). Also expand Vet to Veterans to avoid ambiguity with Veterinary Services.

V.A. - Martinsburg Medical Center
Alt Name: VA - Martinsburg Medical Center
V.A. - Petersburg Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Alt Name: VA - Petersburg Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Greenbrier County V.A. Clinic
Alt Name: Greenbrier County VA Clinic

Note: Vet Centers are not hospitals or clinics

Princeton Veterans Center