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Imperial, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°51′45″N 80°12′15″W / 38.86250°N 80.20417°W / 38.86250; -80.20417
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Imperial
Imperial is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Imperial is located in the United States
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Imperial (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′45″N 80°12′15″W / 38.86250°N 80.20417°W / 38.86250; -80.20417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,654 ft (504 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26226
GNIS ID1554764[1]

Imperial is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.

The community most likely was named after the local Imperial Glass Sand Company.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 323.