Kilsyth, West Virginia
Kilsyth, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Kilsyth Location within West Virginia  Kilsyth Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′25″N 81°10′56″W / 37.89028°N 81.18222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Incorporation | 1903[1] |
| Elevation | 1,919 ft (585 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554875[2] |
Kilsyth is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Kilsyth is 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Mount Hope.
History
[edit]The community's name is a transfer from Kilsyth, in Scotland.[3] Kilsyth had a post office, which opened on May 3, 1902, and closed on July 23, 2005.[4] Kilsyth was incorporated in 1903.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Callahan, James Morton (1913). Semi-Centennial History of West Virginia. Semi-Centennial Commission of West Virginia. p. 195.
- ↑ "Kilsyth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ 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. 350.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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- 1903 establishments in West Virginia
- Coal towns in West Virginia
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- Populated places in the United States established in 1903
- Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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