New Manchester, West Virginia
New Manchester, West Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() New Manchester | |
Coordinates: 40°31′53″N 80°34′48″W / 40.53139°N 80.58000°WCoordinates: 40°31′53″N 80°34′48″W / 40.53139°N 80.58000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Hancock |
Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1544130[1] |
New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.
New Manchester was originally called Manchester and was platted in 1810.[2] The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973[3] but has since been demolished.
References[]
- ^ a b "New Manchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ 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. 511.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, West Virginia
- Former county seats in West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Northern Panhandle geography stubs