Ingram Branch, West Virginia

Ingram Branch, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ingram Branch
Ingram Branch
Coordinates: 38°1′4″N 81°14′20″W / 38.01778°N 81.23889°W / 38.01778; -81.23889Coordinates: 38°1′4″N 81°14′20″W / 38.01778°N 81.23889°W / 38.01778; -81.23889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,322 ft (403 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1540707[1]

Ingram Branch is an unincorporated community located in Fayette County, West Virginia.

The community took its name from nearby Ingram Branch, a creek which was named after James Ingram, a pioneer settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingram Branch, 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. 328.


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