Hernshaw, West Virginia

Hernshaw is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hernshaw is located on West Virginia Route 94, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Marmet, along Lens Creek.[2] Hernshaw has a post office with ZIP code 25107.[3]

Hernshaw, West Virginia
Hernshaw is located in West Virginia
Hernshaw
Hernshaw
Hernshaw is located in the United States
Hernshaw
Hernshaw
Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 81°36′08″W / 38.22500°N 81.60222°W / 38.22500; -81.60222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25107
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1540175[1]

The community's name is an amalgamation of the names Herndon and Renshaw, two men in the local coal mining industry.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-11-29
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ 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. 306.