Greenstown, West Virginia

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Greenstown, West Virginia
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Greenstown
Coordinates: 37°57′39″N81°8′50″W / 37.96083°N 81.14722°W / 37.96083; -81.14722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,906 ft (581 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554610 [1]

Greenstown is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from William Green, the original owner of the town site; a variant name was Towne. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenstown, 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. 285.