Metalton, West Virginia

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Ser Amantio di Nicolao (talk | contribs) at 08:19, 28 July 2016 (tweak map using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Metalton
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,257 ft (688 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1558374[1]

Metalton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The community most likely was so named on account of nearby coal and steel manufacturing.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metalton, 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. 410.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Raleigh County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metalton,_West_Virginia&oldid=731906358"