Nethkin, West Virginia

Nethkin
Unincorporated community
Nethkin
Location within the state of West Virginia
Nethkin
Nethkin (the US)
Coordinates: 39°23′24″N 79°8′1″W / 39.39000°N 79.13361°W / 39.39000; -79.13361Coordinates: 39°23′24″N 79°8′1″W / 39.39000°N 79.13361°W / 39.39000; -79.13361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mineral
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1555201[1]

Nethkin is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Nethkin lies to the east of Elk Garden.

The community was named after Reese Nethken.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nethkin, 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. 440.


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