Cranesville, West Virginia

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Cranesville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Cranesville, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Cranesville, West Virginia
Cranesville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°33′11″N 79°29′41″W / 39.55306°N 79.49472°W / 39.55306; -79.49472Coordinates: 39°33′11″N 79°29′41″W / 39.55306°N 79.49472°W / 39.55306; -79.49472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
2,612 ft (796 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537805[1]

Cranesville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cranesville is located along County Route 47, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-northeast of Terra Alta.[2]

History[]

The first permanent settlement at Cranesville was made in the 1850s.[3] The community was named for John Crane, proprietor.[4]

The Reckart Mill, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located near Cranesville.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cranesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Preston County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 251.
  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. 191.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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