Easton is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

Easton
Easton is located in West Virginia
Easton
Easton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Easton is located in the United States
Easton
Easton
Easton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°39′9″N 79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554361[1]

The community most likely was so named on account of its location east of Morgantown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, 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. 221.