Greenstown is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Greenstown, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°57′39″N 81°8′50″W / 37.96083°N 81.14722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 1,906 ft (581 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1554610[1] |
The community derives its name from William Green, the original owner of the town site; a variant name was Towne.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenstown, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 285.