Cornwallis, West Virginia

Cornwallis is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. This community was named in honor of Lord Cornwallis.[2]

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Cornwallis is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Cornwallis is located in the United States
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Cornwallis (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°13′38″N 81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°W / 39.22722; -81.11833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554194[1]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwallis, 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. 187.