Minnie, West Virginia

Minnie
Unincorporated community
Minnie
Location within the state of West Virginia
Minnie
Minnie (the US)
Coordinates: 39°35′23″N 80°48′36″W / 39.58972°N 80.81000°W / 39.58972; -80.81000Coordinates: 39°35′23″N 80°48′36″W / 39.58972°N 80.81000°W / 39.58972; -80.81000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wetzel
Elevation 643 ft (196 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549827[1]

Minnie is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

The community most likely was named after Minnie Morgan, the daughter of an early settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnie, 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. 421.


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