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
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]

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]

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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 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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