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Goodwill, West Virginia

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Goodwill, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554581[1]

Goodwill is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Goodwill is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Montcalm.

The community was named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodwill, 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. 276.