Knoxville, West Virginia

Knoxville
Unincorporated community
Knoxville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Knoxville
Knoxville (the US)
Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 80°38′0″W / 39.88750°N 80.63333°W / 39.88750; -80.63333Coordinates: 39°53′15″N 80°38′0″W / 39.88750°N 80.63333°W / 39.88750; -80.63333
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Marshall
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1541283[1]

Knoxville is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.

The community was named after William Knox, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knoxville, 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. 355.


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