Emoryville, West Virginia

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Emoryville
Unincorporated community
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Emoryville
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Emoryville
Emoryville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°21′12″N79°10′13″W / 39.35333°N 79.17028°W / 39.35333; -79.17028
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mineral
Elevation
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2,001 ft (610 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538709 [1]

Emoryville is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Emoryville has also been known throughout its history as Emery, Emory, Switch Back, and Switch Back Station.

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Emory Creek. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emoryville, 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. 230.


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