Quiet Dell, West Virginia

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Quiet Dell, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1545347[1]

Quiet Dell is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. Quiet Dell is located at the junction of Interstate 79 and West Virginia Route 20 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Clarksburg.

The community's name is descriptive.[2] The Quiet Dell School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

In 1931, Quiet Dell was the scene of multiple murders committed by serial killer, Harry Powers.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quiet Dell, 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. 514.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.