Manown, West Virginia

Manown
Unincorporated community
Manown
Location within the state of West Virginia
Manown
Manown (the US)
Coordinates: 39°29′34″N 79°44′42″W / 39.49278°N 79.74500°W / 39.49278; -79.74500Coordinates: 39°29′34″N 79°44′42″W / 39.49278°N 79.74500°W / 39.49278; -79.74500
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation 2,188 ft (667 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1542727[1]

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

The community derives its name from the local Manown family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manown, 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. 401.


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