Goodwill, West Virginia

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Goodwill, West Virginia
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Goodwill, West Virginia
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Goodwill, West Virginia
Goodwill, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°21′15″N81°17′22″W / 37.35417°N 81.28944°W / 37.35417; -81.28944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mercer
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554581 [1]

Goodwill is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Goodwill is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Montcalm.

The community was named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodwill, 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. 276.