Miletus, West Virginia

Miletus, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Miletus
Location within the state of West Virginia
Miletus
Miletus (the US)
Coordinates: 39°13′50″N 80°35′19″W / 39.23056°N 80.58861°W / 39.23056; -80.58861Coordinates: 39°13′50″N 80°35′19″W / 39.23056°N 80.58861°W / 39.23056; -80.58861
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Doddridge
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549823[1]

Miletus is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States, along Buckeye Creek.[2] Its post office[3] is closed.

The origin of the name Miletus is obscure.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miletus, West Virginia
  2. ↑ The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miletus WV post office
  4. ↑ 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. pp. 415–416.


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