Ganotown, West Virginia

Ganotown is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the crossroads of County Routes 7 and 7/19.

Ganotown
Ganotown is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Ganotown is located in the United States
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Ganotown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°24′14″N 78°08′58″W / 39.40389°N 78.14944°W / 39.40389; -78.14944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Elevation545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554526[1]

The community was named after the local Gano family.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganotown, 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. 259.