Cunard, West Virginia

Cunard, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Cunard
Cunard
Coordinates: 37°59′55″N 81°02′22″W / 37.99861°N 81.03944°W / 37.99861; -81.03944Coordinates: 37°59′55″N 81°02′22″W / 37.99861°N 81.03944°W / 37.99861; -81.03944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,598 ft (487 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 25830
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554242[1]

Cunard is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Cunard is 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Fayetteville.

The community was named for the proprietor of a local mine.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 195.


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