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

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Etam is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Etam is located in the United States
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Etam (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,749 ft (533 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554413[1]

The community most likely was named after the biblical place Etam.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etam, 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. 232.