Macfarlan (also MacFarlan) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 47 southwest of the town of Harrisville, the county seat of Ritchie County.[1] Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26148.[3]
Macfarlan | |
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  Macfarlan Location within the state of West Virginia  Macfarlan Macfarlan (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′40″N 81°11′55″W / 39.07778°N 81.19861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26148 |
The community was named after a pioneer named by Macfarlan whose party was attacked by Indians near the town site.[4]
The community is the inspiration for the 1897 piano solo by Wirt W. Cain, Macfarlan Waltz.[5]
References edit
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macfarlan, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ 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. 393.
- ^ "McFarlan Matters" Ritchie Gazette June 22, 1899
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