Hernshaw is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hernshaw is located on West Virginia Route 94, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Marmet, along Lens Creek.[2] Hernshaw has a post office with ZIP code 25107.[3]
Hernshaw, West Virginia | |
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  Hernshaw  Hernshaw | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 81°36′08″W / 38.22500°N 81.60222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25107 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1540175[1] |
The community's name is an amalgamation of the names Herndon and Renshaw, two men in the local coal mining industry.[4]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-11-29
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 306.
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