Greenstown, West Virginia

Greenstown, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Greenstown is located in West Virginia
Greenstown
Greenstown
Greenstown is located in the United States
Greenstown
Greenstown
Coordinates: 37°57′39″N 81°8′50″W / 37.96083°N 81.14722°W / 37.96083; -81.14722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,906 ft (581 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554610[1]

Greenstown is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from William Green, the original owner of the town site; a variant name was Towne.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenstown, 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. 285.


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