Kedron is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
Kedron | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′45″N 80°7′39″W / 38.89583°N 80.12750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Upshur |
Elevation | 1,841 ft (561 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1554852[1] |
The community derives its name from Kidron Valley in West Asia.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kedron, 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. pp. 344–345.