Virginville, West Virginia

Virginville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Virginville is located in West Virginia
Virginville
Virginville
Location within West Virginia
Virginville is located in the United States
Virginville
Virginville
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°17′34″N 80°31′25″W / 40.29278°N 80.52361°W / 40.29278; -80.52361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555896[1]

Virginville is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. Virginville is located near the Pennsylvania border, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Follansbee.

A post office called Virginville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community's name is derived from "Virginia".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Virginville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 137.
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