Wingrove, West Virginia

Wingrove is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Wingrove, West Virginia
Wingrove is located in West Virginia
Wingrove
Wingrove
Wingrove is located in the United States
Wingrove
Wingrove
Coordinates: 37°56′21″N 81°9′47″W / 37.93917°N 81.16306°W / 37.93917; -81.16306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,785 ft (544 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1556009[1]

The community was named after John Wingrove, an early resident.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingrove, 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. 685–686.