National, West Virginia

National
Unincorporated community
National
Location within the state of West Virginia
National
National (the US)
Coordinates: 39°35′2″N 80°2′15″W / 39.58389°N 80.03750°W / 39.58389; -80.03750Coordinates: 39°35′2″N 80°2′15″W / 39.58389°N 80.03750°W / 39.58389; -80.03750
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation 965 ft (294 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1544054[1]

National is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

The community took its name from a local mining company.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: National, 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. 437.


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