Austen, West Virginia

Austen
Unincorporated community
Austen
Location within the state of West Virginia
Austen
Austen (the US)
Coordinates: 39°23′17″N 79°48′3″W / 39.38806°N 79.80083°W / 39.38806; -79.80083Coordinates: 39°23′17″N 79°48′3″W / 39.38806°N 79.80083°W / 39.38806; -79.80083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation 1,621 ft (494 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553765[1]

Austen is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia.

The community may be named for one Dr. Austen, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Austen, 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. 89.


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