Ganotown, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°24′14″N 78°08′58″W / 39.40389°N 78.14944°W / 39.40389; -78.14944CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBerkeleyElevation545 ft (166 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1554526[1]

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.

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

References

  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.
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