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Morrisvale, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555162[1]

Morrisvale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Morrisvale is located on County Route 8 and Jack Smith Run 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Madison.[2]

The community derives its name from Page Morris, a coal-mining official.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Morrisvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Boone County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved November 10, 2011. {{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  3. ^ 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. 429.


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