Etam, West Virginia

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Etam
Etam is located in West Virginia
Etam
Etam
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
1,745 ft (532 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554413[1]

Etam is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the biblical place Etam.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etam, 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. 232.


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