Linwood, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°25′15″N 80°02′38″W / 38.42083°N 80.04389°W / 38.42083; -80.04389CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPocahontasElevation
2,949 ft (899 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1551823[1]

Linwood is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Linwood is located at the junction of U.S. Route 219 and state routes 55 and 66, 14 miles (23 km) north-northeast of Marlinton.

The community most likely was named for linden trees near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linwood, 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. 375.
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Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
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