Fellowsville, West Virginia

Fellowsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Fellowsville, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Fellowsville, West Virginia
Fellowsville, West Virginia
Fellowsville, West Virginia is located in the United States
Fellowsville, West Virginia
Fellowsville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°19′50″N 79°49′28″W / 39.33056°N 79.82444°W / 39.33056; -79.82444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1538915[1]

Fellowsville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Fellowsville is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 26, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-southeast of Newburg.

History

Fellowsville was laid out in 1848.[2] The community was named for Joseph Fellows, the uncle of the founder.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fellowsville, 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. 240.
  3. ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 265.


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