Knoxville, West Virginia

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Knoxville
Knoxville is located in West Virginia
Knoxville
Knoxville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 80°38′0″W / 39.88750°N 80.63333°W / 39.88750; -80.63333Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 80°38′0″W / 39.88750°N 80.63333°W / 39.88750; -80.63333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMarshall
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1541283[1]

Knoxville is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States.

The community is named after William Knox, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knoxville, 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. 355.


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