Emoryville, West Virginia
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Emoryville | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′12″N 79°10′13″W / 39.35333°N 79.17028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mineral |
Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1538709[1] |
Emoryville is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Emoryville has also been known throughout its history as Emery, Emory, Switch Back, and Switch Back Station.
The community most likely takes its name from nearby Emory Creek.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emoryville, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 230.
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