Rensford, West Virginia

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Rensford, West Virginia
Rensford is located in West Virginia
Rensford
Rensford
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Coordinates: 38°18′50″N 81°28′51″W / 38.31389°N 81.48083°W / 38.31389; -81.48083Coordinates: 38°18′50″N 81°28′51″W / 38.31389°N 81.48083°W / 38.31389; -81.48083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555464[1]

Rensford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed. It was also known as Point Lick.

The community most likely was named after the Rensord family.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rensford, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rensford, West Virginia
  3. ^ 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. 528.


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