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Macksville, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°48′2″N 79°23′58″W / 38.80056°N 79.39944°W / 38.80056; -79.39944
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Macksville
Macksville is located in West Virginia
Macksville
Macksville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Macksville is located in the United States
Macksville
Macksville
Macksville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′2″N 79°23′58″W / 38.80056°N 79.39944°W / 38.80056; -79.39944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555022[1]

Macksville is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Macksville is located along U.S. Route 33/West Virginia Route 28 on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River.

The community derives its name from Peter McDonald, an early postmaster.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macksville, 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. pp. 395–396.