Flatfork, West Virginia

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Flatfork
Unincorporated community
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Flatfork
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′27″N81°29′47″W / 38.70750°N 81.49639°W / 38.70750; -81.49639 Coordinates: 38°42′27″N81°29′47″W / 38.70750°N 81.49639°W / 38.70750; -81.49639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1740882 [1]

Flatfork is an unincorporated community in Roane County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [2]

Roane County, West Virginia U.S. county in West Virginia

Roane County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,926. Its county seat is Spencer. The county was founded in 1856 and is named for Spencer Roane.

U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders.

West Virginia U.S. state in the United States

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, and is also considered to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Southeast Region. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

History

A post office called Flat Fork was established in 1857, the name was changed to Flatfork in 1895, and the post office closed in 1935. [3] The community takes its name from nearby Flat Fork creek. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flatfork, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flatfork, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ↑ 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. 243.


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