Israel, West Virginia

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Israel (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°19′5″N79°48′39″W / 39.31806°N 79.81083°W / 39.31806; -79.81083 Coordinates: 39°19′5″N79°48′39″W / 39.31806°N 79.81083°W / 39.31806; -79.81083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1558570 [1]

Israel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. it was named after Heinrich Iz Rahel, a German immigrant who owned large amounts of land in the East Coast.

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