Morrisvale, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°08′09″N 81°54′44″W / 38.13583°N 81.91222°W / 38.13583; -81.91222CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBooneElevation
771 ft (235 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555162[1]

Morrisvale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Morrisvale is located on County Route 8 and Jack Smith Run, 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Madison.[2]

The community derives its name from Page Morris, a coal-mining official.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Morrisvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Boone County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  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. 429.
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