Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia

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Greenville, West Virginia
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Greenville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°32′36″N80°40′57″W / 37.54333°N 80.68250°W / 37.54333; -80.68250
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monroe
Elevation
1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1558761 [1]

Greenville is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Greenville is located on West Virginia Route 122, west of Union. The community was formerly called Centreville. [2]

Located near Greenville are Cook's Mill and the Miller-Pence Farm, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenville, Monroe County, 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. 285.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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United Methodist Church and cemetery in 2022