Etam, West Virginia

Etam
Unincorporated community
Etam
Location within the state of West Virginia
Etam
Etam (the US)
Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation 1,745 ft (532 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554413[1]

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

The community most likely was named after the biblical place Etam.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etam, 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. 232.


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