Kline, West Virginia

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Kline (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′44″N79°13′31″W / 38.77889°N 79.22528°W / 38.77889; -79.22528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pendleton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554892 [1]

Kline is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as Clines Cross Roads, its name was changed to Kline in about 1875. The name comes from Samuel Kline (or Cline), an early postmaster. [2]

Kline is located in Greenawalt Gap along Mill Run, a tributary of the South Branch Potomac River.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kline, 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. pp. 353–354.