Annfred is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Annfred, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 81°24′49″W / 38.30417°N 81.41361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1742027[1] |
The name Annfred is a portmanteau of Anna and Fred, honoring a railroad worker and his wife.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Annfred, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 81.