Johnsontown, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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Johnsontown
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Johnsontown
Johnsontown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°34′42″N78°02′22″W / 39.57833°N 78.03944°W / 39.57833; -78.03944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Berkeley
Elevation
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446 ft (136 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1540993 [1]

Johnsontown is an unincorporated community at the junction of West Virginia Route 9 and Camp Frame Road along Tilhance Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The town was originally named Soho by settlers after Soho in London's West End. Its name was later changed to Johnstontown and finally Johnsontown. [1]

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