Churchville, West Virginia

Churchville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

Churchville, West Virginia
Churchville circa 1916
Churchville circa 1916
Churchville is located in West Virginia
Churchville
Churchville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Churchville is located in the United States
Churchville
Churchville
Churchville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°5′50″N 80°35′29″W / 39.09722°N 80.59139°W / 39.09722; -80.59139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1537340[1]

Churchville was so named on account of the churches near the town site.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Churchville, 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. 171.