Wingrove, West Virginia
Wingrove, West Virginia | |
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Wingrove | |
Coordinates: 37°56′21″N 81°9′47″W / 37.93917°N 81.16306°WCoordinates: 37°56′21″N 81°9′47″W / 37.93917°N 81.16306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 1,785 ft (544 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1556009[1] |
Wingrove is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was named after John Wingrove, an early resident.[2]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingrove, 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. pp. 685–686.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
- Fayette County, West Virginia geography stubs