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New Manchester, West Virginia

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New Manchester
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHancock
Elevation
1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1544130[1]

New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia.[1] It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.

New Manchester was originally called Manchester, and under the latter name was platted in 1810.[2] The Old Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[3] The building has been demolished.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Manchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 511.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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