Beech Hill, West Virginia

Beech Hill
Unincorporated community
Beech Hill
Location within the state of West Virginia
Beech Hill
Beech Hill (the US)
Coordinates: 38°45′53″N 82°0′10″W / 38.76472°N 82.00278°W / 38.76472; -82.00278Coordinates: 38°45′53″N 82°0′10″W / 38.76472°N 82.00278°W / 38.76472; -82.00278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mason
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1535541[1]

Beech Hill is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.

The community derives its name from the beech trees near the elevated town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beech Hill, 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. 102.


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