Virginville, West Virginia

Virginville is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. Virginville is located near the Pennsylvania border, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Follansbee.

Virginville, West Virginia
Virginville is located in West Virginia
Virginville
Virginville
Virginville is located in the United States
Virginville
Virginville
Coordinates: 40°17′34″N 80°31′25″W / 40.29278°N 80.52361°W / 40.29278; -80.52361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555896[1]

A post office called Virginville was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community's name is derived from "Virginia".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 137.