Emoryville is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Emoryville has also been known throughout its history as Emery, Emory, Switch Back, and Switch Back Station.
Emoryville | |
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  Emoryville Location within the state of West Virginia  Emoryville Emoryville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′12″N 79°10′13″W / 39.35333°N 79.17028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538709[1] |
The community most likely takes its name from nearby Emory Creek.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emoryville, 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. 230.
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