Peeltree, West Virginia

Peeltree
Unincorporated community
Peeltree
Location within the state of West Virginia
Peeltree
Peeltree (the US)
Coordinates: 39°7′46″N 80°12′38″W / 39.12944°N 80.21056°W / 39.12944; -80.21056Coordinates: 39°7′46″N 80°12′38″W / 39.12944°N 80.21056°W / 39.12944; -80.21056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation 1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1544690[1]

Peeltree — formerly Scoop Town, then Peel Tree — is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

The community takes its name from the nearby Peeltree Run.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peeltree, 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. 479.


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