Swandale, West Virginia

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Swandale, West Virginia
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Swandale
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Swandale
Swandale (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′14″N80°57′34″W / 38.47056°N 80.95944°W / 38.47056; -80.95944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Clay
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555764 [1]

Swandale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Clay County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the local Swan family. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swandale, 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. 615.