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Missouri Branch, West Virginia

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Missouri Branch, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555139[1]

Missouri Branch is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Missouri Branch is located on West Virginia Route 152 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Fort Gay.

The community takes its name from nearby Missouri Branch creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Missouri Branch, 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. 422.