Jacksonville, West Virginia

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Jacksonville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Jacksonville is located in West Virginia
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°53′27″N 80°29′31″W / 38.89083°N 80.49194°W / 38.89083; -80.49194Coordinates: 38°53′27″N 80°29′31″W / 38.89083°N 80.49194°W / 38.89083; -80.49194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Its altitude is 1,079 feet (329 m), and it is located at

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38°53′27″N 80°29′31″W / 38.89083°N 80.49194°W / 38.89083; -80.49194 (38.8909305, -80.4920339).[1]

The community was named after George (or Edward) Jackson, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, 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. 332.


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