Raintown, West Virginia

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Raintown, West Virginia
Raintown, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Raintown, West Virginia
Raintown, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 80°13′49″W / 38.17722°N 80.23028°W / 38.17722; -80.23028Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 80°13′49″W / 38.17722°N 80.23028°W / 38.17722; -80.23028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
2,582 ft (787 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1728146[1]

Raintown is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Raintown is located on state routes 39 and 55, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Hillsboro.

The community was named after John Raine, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raintown, 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. 518.


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