Morgansville, West Virginia

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Morgansville, West Virginia
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Morgansville
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Morgansville
Morgansville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′53″N80°41′47″W / 39.28139°N 80.69639°W / 39.28139; -80.69639 Coordinates: 39°16′53″N80°41′47″W / 39.28139°N 80.69639°W / 39.28139; -80.69639
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County Flag of Doddridge County, West Virginia.svg Doddridge
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1543556 [1]

Morgansville is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.

The community probably takes its name from nearby Morgans Run. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgansville, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgansville WV post office
  3. 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. 428.