Annfred, West Virginia

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Annfred, West Virginia
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Annfred
Location in West Virginia and the United States
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Annfred
Annfred (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°18′15″N81°24′49″W / 38.30417°N 81.41361°W / 38.30417; -81.41361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1742027 [1]

Annfred is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Annfred is a portmanteau of Anna and Fred, honoring a railroad worker and his wife. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Annfred, 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. 81.