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

Manown
Manown is located in West Virginia
Manown
Manown
Location within the state of West Virginia
Manown is located in the United States
Manown
Manown
Manown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′34″N 79°44′42″W / 39.49278°N 79.74500°W / 39.49278; -79.74500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation2,188 ft (667 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1542727[1]

The community derives its name from the local Manown family.[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manown, 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. 401.