Coordinates: 38°03′20″N 80°41′28″W / 38.05556°N 80.69111°W / 38.05556; -80.69111

Marfrance, West Virginia

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Marfrance, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Marfrance is located in West Virginia
Marfrance
Marfrance
Marfrance is located in the United States
Marfrance
Marfrance
Coordinates: 38°03′20″N 80°41′28″W / 38.05556°N 80.69111°W / 38.05556; -80.69111
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyGreenbrier
Elevation
3,084 ft (940 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555046[1]

Marfrance is an unincorporated community and a coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Marfrance is located in 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Quinwood.

The community's name is an amalgamation of Margaret and Frances, which are the names of local coal mines.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 402.


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