Queens, West Virginia

Queens
Unincorporated community
Queens
Location within the state of West Virginia
Queens
Queens (the US)
Coordinates: 38°51′25″N 80°8′12″W / 38.85694°N 80.13667°W / 38.85694; -80.13667Coordinates: 38°51′25″N 80°8′12″W / 38.85694°N 80.13667°W / 38.85694; -80.13667
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation 1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555426[1]

Queens is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia.

The community was named after Armstead Charles Queen, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queens, 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. 513.


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