Moatsville, West Virginia

Moatsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Moatsville, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Moatsville, West Virginia
Moatsville, West Virginia
Moatsville, West Virginia is located in the United States
Moatsville, West Virginia
Moatsville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°12′37″N 79°55′59″W / 39.21028°N 79.93306°W / 39.21028; -79.93306
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation
[1]
376 m (1,234 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26405
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1543473[1]

Moatsville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Moatsville is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Philippi. Moatsville has a post office with ZIP code 26405.[2]

The community most likely was named after the local Moats family.[3]

Moatsville runs along the Tygart River.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moatsville, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 422.


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