Packsville, West Virginia

Packsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Packsville, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Packsville, West Virginia
Packsville, West Virginia (the US)
Coordinates: 37°57′07″N 81°31′41″W / 37.95194°N 81.52806°W / 37.95194; -81.52806Coordinates: 37°57′07″N 81°31′41″W / 37.95194°N 81.52806°W / 37.95194; -81.52806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555290[1]

Packsville is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Packsville is located on the Little Marsh Fork 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southeast of Sylvester.[2]

The community was named after the local Pack family.[3]

References

  1. "Packsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  3. 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. 466.


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