Missouri Branch, West Virginia

Missouri Branch, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Missouri Branch, West Virginia
Missouri Branch, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°59′54″N 82°24′23″W / 37.99833°N 82.40639°W / 37.99833; -82.40639Coordinates: 37°59′54″N 82°24′23″W / 37.99833°N 82.40639°W / 37.99833; -82.40639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wayne
Elevation 705 ft (215 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555139[1]

Missouri Branch is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Missouri Branch is located on West Virginia Route 152 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Fort Gay.

The community takes its name from nearby Missouri Branch creek.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Missouri Branch, 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. 422.


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