Virginville, West Virginia
Virginville, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Virginville Virginville | |
Coordinates: 40°17′34″N 80°31′25″W / 40.29278°N 80.52361°WCoordinates: 40°17′34″N 80°31′25″W / 40.29278°N 80.52361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Brooke |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555896[1] |
Virginville is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. Virginville is located near the Pennsylvania border 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Follansbee.
A post office called Virginville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community's name is derived from "Virginia".[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 137.
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