Knob Fork, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°38′55″N 80°32′48″W / 39.64861°N 80.54667°W / 39.64861; -80.54667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWetzelTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Knob Fork is a diffuse, unincorporated hamlet in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m). Its only business or service is a wholesale nursery. Other names for the community have included Geaneytown, Jolliff, Jolliffe, Jolliffes Store, Knobfork Store, Sugar Run, and Uniontown.[1] The present name is derived from the nearby Knob Fork creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knob Fork, 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. pp. 354–355.
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