Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 80°38′24″W / 38.29139°N 80.64000°W / 38.29139; -80.64000

Curtin, Nicholas County, West Virginia

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Curtin
Unincorporated community
Looking down at Curtin from a lookout
Looking down at Curtin from a lookout
Curtin is located in West Virginia
Curtin
Curtin
Location within the state of West Virginia
Curtin is located in the United States
Curtin
Curtin
Curtin (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 80°38′24″W / 38.29139°N 80.64000°W / 38.29139; -80.64000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554244[1]

Curtin is a nearly abandoned unincorporated community in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The area is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Cherry River at its confluence with the Gauley River. Curtin is also the location where state routes 20 and 55 cross the Gauley.

History

Curtin was founded by General G. W. Curtin, and most likely was named for him or his family.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtin, Nicholas County, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 195.


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