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Portersville is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Portersville was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1950. The community was named after David Porter, the original owner of the town site.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portersville, West Virginia
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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. 501.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Hamlin
Towns	Hamlin West Hamlin
CDPs	Alum Creek‡ Harts
Unincorporated communities	Alkol Allen Atenville Bernie Bradyville Branchland Bulger Cuzzie Dollie East Eden Park Ferrellsburg Fourteen Fry Garretts Bend Gill Griffithsville Hager Hubball Irene Jenks Kinder Lattin Leet Midkiff Minerva Mud Myra Palermo Pleasant View Portersville Priestley Ranger Redwing Sheridan Sias Snowden Sod Spurlockville Sumerco Sweetland Toney Wewanta Woodville Yawkey
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°20′07″N 82°07′50″W / 38.33528°N 82.13056°W / 38.33528; -82.13056

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