Hansford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hansford is located along the Kanawha River and West Virginia Route 61, adjacent to Pratt. Hansford has a post office with ZIP code 25103.[2]
Hansford, West Virginia | |
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  Hansford Location within West Virginia and the United States  Hansford Hansford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 81°23′44″W / 38.20389°N 81.39556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25103 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1539924[1] |
History edit
The Hansford post office[3] was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original name of the community[4] now called Hansford. The present name most likely came from a local family named Hansford.[5]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 114. ISBN 9781120117809.
- ^ 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. 297.
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