Worth, West Virginia

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Worth
Worth is located in West Virginia
Worth
Worth
Location within West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°23′23″W / 37.41472°N 81.38972°W / 37.41472; -81.38972Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°23′23″W / 37.41472°N 81.38972°W / 37.41472; -81.38972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,896 ft (578 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549423[1]

Worth is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Worth is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Northfork.

The community was named after Worth Kilpatrick, a coal mining official.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worth, 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. 691.


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