New Manchester, West Virginia

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New Manchester, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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New Manchester
Coordinates: 40°31′53″N80°34′48″W / 40.53139°N 80.58000°W / 40.53139; -80.58000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hancock
Elevation
1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26056 [1]
GNIS feature ID1544130 [2]

New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. [2] It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.

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History

New Manchester was originally called Manchester and was platted in 1810. [3] The Old Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [4] but has since been demolished.

References

  1. ↑ "New Manchester ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "New Manchester". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 511.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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