Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston.
Emmons is an unincorporated community located on the Big Coal River in Boone and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Jay Rockefeller's political affiliation with West Virginia began in 1964-1965 while he served as a VISTA volunteer in Emmons.
Etam is a proper name in the Bible. There are five references to the name Etam in the Hebrew Bible:
Quick is a small unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Indian Creek Road. The community is where Whitoak Fork and Blue Creek come together and meet. It is also where the abandoned railroad that follows Blue Creek joins the road, and follows it all the way to the community of Hitop, along Pond Fork. Its post office is closed.
Belva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in west Nicholas County and north Fayette County, West Virginia, United States; while the CDP only includes the Nicholas County portion, the Fayette County portion is considered part of the community. The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the convergence of Bells Creek with Twentymile Creek and, subsequently, Twenty Mile Creek with the Gauley River. Belva is also the location of the convergence of two state highways: West Virginia Route 16 and West Virginia Route 39.
Etam is mentioned in Septuagint along with Teqoa, Bethlehem and Phagor. In 2 Chronicles 11:6 it occurs, between Bethlehem and Teqoa, as one of the cities built "for defense in Judah" by Rehoboam. Josephus writes that "there was a certain place, about 50 furlongs distant from Jerusalem which is called Ethan, very pleasant it is in fine gardens and abounding in rivulets of water; whither he (Solomon) used to go out in the morning". Most historical geographers identify the place as being near Solomon's Pools.
Rock of Etam is mentioned as a rock with the cave where Samson hid after smiting the Philistines "hip and thigh with a great slaughter." It was in Judah but apparently in the low hill country. The rocky hill on which lies the village of Beit `Atab, near Sur`ah (Zorah), was suggested by Conder to be the "Rock of Etam," by way of a corruption of its name. Others suggest that the cavern known as `Arak Isma`in, as described by Hanauer, is to be identified with the "Rock of Etam." The cavern, high up on the northern cliffs of the Wady Isma`in, is a noticeable object from the railway as the train enters the gorge.
Pluto is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The elevation is 2,589 feet.
Dickinson, also known as Quincy, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Dickinson is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60.
Corton is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Corton is located on the Elk River and West Virginia Route 4, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Clendenin.
Coco is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Olcott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.
Crickmer is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Weir is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is called Falling Rock.
Legg is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.
Rensford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. It was also known as Point Lick.
Bryce is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Wevaco is an unincorporated community and former coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed.
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