Mulvane, West Virginia

Mulvane, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Mulvane
Mulvane
Coordinates: 38°9′39″N 81°2′56″W / 38.16083°N 81.04889°W / 38.16083; -81.04889Coordinates: 38°9′39″N 81°2′56″W / 38.16083°N 81.04889°W / 38.16083; -81.04889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1556156[1]

Mulvane was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

The community most likely was named after the local Mulvane (or O'Mulvanny) family.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulvane, 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. 434.


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