Williamsport is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Williamsport is the birthplace of J.R. Clifford (1848-1933), West Virginia's first African-American attorney.
Williamsport, West Virginia | |
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  Williamsport  Williamsport | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′05″N 79°01′41″W / 39.20139°N 79.02806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549990[1] |
Joseph V. Williams, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]
Notable residents
edit- J. R. Clifford, who became West Virginia's first African-American attorney
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsport, 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. 682.
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