Queens, West Virginia

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Queens
Queens is located in West Virginia
Queens
Queens
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°51′25″N 80°8′12″W / 38.85694°N 80.13667°W / 38.85694; -80.13667Coordinates: 38°51′25″N 80°8′12″W / 38.85694°N 80.13667°W�� / 38.85694; -80.13667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555426[1]

Queens is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology[]

The community was named after Armstead Charles Queen, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queens, 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. 513.


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