Blueville, West Virginia

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Blueville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°20′46″N80°0′12″W / 39.34611°N 80.00333°W / 39.34611; -80.00333
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Taylor
Elevation
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1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1536149 [1]

Blueville is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named for the local Blue family. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blueville, 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. 121.