Imperial, West Virginia

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Imperial (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′45″N80°12′15″W / 38.86250°N 80.20417°W / 38.86250; -80.20417 Coordinates: 38°51′45″N80°12′15″W / 38.86250°N 80.20417°W / 38.86250; -80.20417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation
1,654 ft (504 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26226
GNIS ID 1554764 [1]

Imperial is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the local Imperial Glass Sand Company. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial, 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. 323.