Ganotown, West Virginia
Ganotown is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located at the crossroads of County Routes 7 and 7/19.
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Ganotown Location within the state of West Virginia Ganotown Ganotown (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 39°24′14″N 78°8′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Berkeley |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
The community was named after the local Gano family.[1]
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. 259.
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