Annfred, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°18′15″N 81°24′49″W / 38.30417°N 81.41361°W / 38.30417; -81.41361CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyKanawhaElevation
1,217 ft (371 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1742027[1]

Annfred is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Annfred is a portmanteau of Anna and Fred, honoring a railroad worker and his wife.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Annfred, 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. 81.
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