Austen is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

Austen
Austen is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Austen is located in the United States
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Austen (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°23′17″N 79°48′3″W / 39.38806°N 79.80083°W / 39.38806; -79.80083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,621 ft (494 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1553765[1]

The community may be named for one Dr. Austen, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austen, 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. 89.