Beckwith, West Virginia

Beckwith, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Beckwith
Beckwith
Coordinates: 38°05′52″N 81°09′12″W / 38.09778°N 81.15333°W / 38.09778; -81.15333Coordinates: 38°05′52″N 81°09′12″W / 38.09778°N 81.15333°W / 38.09778; -81.15333
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549584[1]

Beckwith is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Beckwith is located on West Virginia Route 16 and Laurel Creek 4.1 miles (6.6 km) northwest of Fayetteville.[2] Beckwith had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.[3] The community has the name of P. D. Beckwith.[4]

References

  1. "Beckwith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-19. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. 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. 101.


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