Beckwith, West Virginia

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Beckwith, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Beckwith is located in West Virginia
Beckwith
Beckwith
Coordinates: 38°05′52″N 81°09′12″W / 38.09778°N 81.15333°W / 38.09778; -81.15333Coordinates: 38°05′52″N 81°09′12″W / 38.09778°N 81.15333°W / 38.09778; -81.15333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549584[1]

Beckwith is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Beckwith is located on West Virginia Route 16 and , 4.1 miles (6.6 km) northwest of Fayetteville.[2] Beckwith had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.[3] The community has the name of P. D. Beckwith.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Beckwith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. ^ 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. 101.


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