Manheim, West Virginia

Manheim
Neighborhood
Nickname(s): The "Burg"
Manheim
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°21′37″N 79°41′27″W / 39.36028°N 79.69083°W / 39.36028; -79.69083Coordinates: 39°21′37″N 79°41′27″W / 39.36028°N 79.69083°W / 39.36028; -79.69083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Town Rowlesburg
Population (2000)
  Total 100
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Manheim is a small neighborhood located near the Cheat River that is incorporated within the town of Rowlesburg in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named, directly or indirectly, after Mannheim, in Germany.[1]

References

  1. 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. 400.


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