Elliott, West Virginia

Elliott is an extinct town in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

The community had the name of one Mr. Elliott, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elliot (historical)
  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. 229.

Coordinates: 38°10′45″N 80°59′21″W / 38.1792761°N 80.9892667°W / 38.1792761; -80.9892667


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