Neponset is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Neponset is located near the east bank of the New River, south of Hinton and north of Peterstown.
Neponset, West Virginia | |
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  Neponset, West Virginia  Neponset, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′06″N 80°50′46″W / 37.46833°N 80.84611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 2,034 ft (620 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552288[1] |
The community most likely was named after Neponset, Massachusetts.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neponset, 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. 440.
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