Freemansburg, West Virginia

Freemansburg, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Freemansburg
Location within the state of West Virginia
Freemansburg
Freemansburg (the US)
Coordinates: 39°5′20″N 80°31′44″W / 39.08889°N 80.52889°W / 39.08889; -80.52889Coordinates: 39°5′20″N 80°31′44″W / 39.08889°N 80.52889°W / 39.08889; -80.52889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Lewis
Elevation 1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554508[1]

Freemansburg is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.

The community was named after the local Freeman family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freemansburg, 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. 252.


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