Morgansville, West Virginia

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

Morgansville, West Virginia
Morgansville is located in West Virginia
Morgansville
Morgansville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Morgansville is located in the United States
Morgansville
Morgansville
Morgansville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′53″N 80°41′47″W / 39.28139°N 80.69639°W / 39.28139; -80.69639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Doddridge
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1543556[1]

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

References edit

  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.