Ingram Branch, West Virginia

Ingram Branch is an unincorporated community located in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Ingram Branch, West Virginia
Ingram Branch is located in West Virginia
Ingram Branch
Ingram Branch
Ingram Branch is located in the United States
Ingram Branch
Ingram Branch
Coordinates: 38°1′4″N 81°14′20″W / 38.01778°N 81.23889°W / 38.01778; -81.23889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1540707[1]

The community took its name from nearby Ingram Branch, a creek which was named after James Ingram, a pioneer settler.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ingram Branch, 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. 328.