Churchville, West Virginia

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Churchville, West Virginia
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Churchville circa 1916
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Churchville
Churchville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°5′50″N80°35′29″W / 39.09722°N 80.59139°W / 39.09722; -80.59139 Coordinates: 39°5′50″N80°35′29″W / 39.09722°N 80.59139°W / 39.09722; -80.59139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lewis
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1537340 [1]

Churchville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

Churchville was so named on account of the churches near the town site. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Churchville, 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. 171.