Adolph is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as West Huttonsville, Adolph was named by the Board on Geographic Names in 1977.
Adolph | |
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Coordinates: 38°44′40″N 80°2′44″W / 38.74444°N 80.04556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 2,313 ft (705 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1553697[1] |
The first settlement at Adolph was made in the early 1880s.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adolph, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 73.