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Wingrove, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Wingrove, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Wingrove is located in West VirginiaWingroveWingroveShow map of West VirginiaWingrove is located in the United StatesWingroveWingroveShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°56′21″N 81°9′47″W / 37.93917°N 81.16306°W / 37.93917; -81.16306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation1,785 ft (544 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1556009

Wingrove is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after John Wingrove, an early resident.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wingrove, 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. pp. 685–686.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Fayetteville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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