Goodwill is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Goodwill is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Montcalm.
Goodwill, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°21′15″N 81°17′22″W / 37.35417°N 81.28944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,280 ft (690 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554581[1] |
The community was named after one Mr. Goodwill, the proprietor of a local mine.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodwill, 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. 276.