Curtin is a nearly abandoned unincorporated community in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The area is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Cherry River at its confluence with the Gauley River. Curtin is also the location where state routes 20 and 55 cross the Gauley.
Curtin | |
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 Looking down at Curtin from a lookout | |
  Curtin Location within the state of West Virginia  Curtin Curtin (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 80°38′24″W / 38.29139°N 80.64000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554244[1] |
History
editCurtin was founded by General G. W. Curtin, and most likely was named for him or his family.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtin, Nicholas County, 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. 195.
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