Independence, Preston County, West Virginia
Appearance
Independence | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′35″N 79°52′18″W / 39.39306°N 79.87167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Independence is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to the town of Newburg.
The community's name commemorates Independence Day.[1]
Notable residents
- Alexander Strausz- Hungarian-American soldier, architect and settler.
References
- ^ 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. 324.