Mountain, West Virginia
Mountain is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Mountain is located in extreme northeastern Ritchie County along West Virginia Route 74 and the Hughes River, 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north-northeast of Pennsboro.[2] The community was known as Mole Hill prior to 1949, when residents requested that the name be changed to Mountain.[1] The post office ultimately closed on November 9, 2002.[3]
Mountain, West Virginia | |
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  Mountain, West Virginia  Mountain, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′43″N 80°54′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1543852[1] |
The community most likely was named after the local Mole family.[4]
References
- "Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Ritchie County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- 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. 424.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Ritchie County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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