Needmore, West Virginia

Needmore is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Needmore lies along West Virginia Route 55 to the west of Baker.

Needmore, West Virginia
Needmore is located in West Virginia
Needmore
Needmore
Needmore is located in the United States
Needmore
Needmore
Coordinates: 39°3′2″N 78°47′12″W / 39.05056°N 78.78667°W / 39.05056; -78.78667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555194[1]

The community most likely received its name because it needed more of everything.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needmore, 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. 439.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 90.