Moatsville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia
39°12′37″N 79°55′59″W / 39.21028°N 79.93306°W / 39.21028; -79.93306Country United StatesState West VirginiaCounty BarbourElevation376 m (1,234 ft)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
26405
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1543473[1]

Moatsville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Moatsville is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Philippi. Moatsville has a post office with ZIP code 26405.[2]

The community most likely was named after the local Moats family.[3]

Moatsville runs along the Tygart River.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moatsville, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. 422.
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