Antioch, West Virginia

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Antioch
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549566[1]

Antioch is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. It lies at the intersection of Mikes Run Road and Knobley Road and is three miles south of U.S. Route 50. The birthplace of Nancy Hanks is located nearby.

The community takes its name from Antioch, in West Asia.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch, 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. 82.


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