Plymouth, West Virginia
Plymouth | |
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Plymouth Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°30′57″N 81°50′41″W / 38.51583°N 81.84472°WCoordinates: 38°30′57″N 81°50′41″W / 38.51583°N 81.84472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Putnam |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1545078[1] |
Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
The town is located north of the mouth of Guano Creek on the Kanawha River along West Virginia Route 62.
The community was named after Plymouth, Pennsylvania, the native home of two mining officials.[2]
Much of the community is now located within the Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plymouth, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 494.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Putnam County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- Populated places on the Kanawha River
- Metro Valley geography stubs