Cornwallis, West Virginia

Cornwallis
Cornwallis
Unincorporated community
	Cornwallis Location within the state of West Virginia Cornwallis Cornwallis (the United States)
	Coordinates: 39°13′38″N81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ritchie
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1554194

Last updated September 01, 2025

Cornwallis is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. This community was named in honor of Lord Cornwallis.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwallis, West Virginia
↑ 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. 187.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwallis, 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. 187.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
City	Pennsboro	Ritchie County map
Towns	Auburn Cairo Ellenboro Harrisville Pullman
Unincorporated communities	Beatrice Beech Grove Berea Brohard Burnt House Cantwell Chevaux De Frise Cisco Cokeleys Cornwallis Dutchman Eva Five Forks Fonzo Girta Goffs Holbrook Hazelgreen Highland Lamberton Lawford Macfarlan Mahone Mountain Petroleum Pew Hill Pike Prunty Racket‡ Racy Riddle Riverside Rusk Rutherford Six Hill Slab Smithville Stanley Toll Gate Thursday Trilby Washburn White Oak
Ghost towns	Admiral Iris
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Cornwallis
Unincorporated community
Cornwallis Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Cornwallis Cornwallis (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°13′38″N81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°W / 39.22722; -81.11833
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ritchie
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1554194^[1]