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    Moatsville, West Virginia

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    Moatsville, West Virginia
    Unincorporated community
    Moatsville, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
    Moatsville, West Virginia
    Moatsville, West Virginia
    Moatsville, West Virginia is located in the United States
    Moatsville, West Virginia
    Moatsville, West Virginia
    Coordinates: 39°12′37″N 79°55′59″W / 39.21028°N 79.93306°W / 39.21028; -79.93306
    Country United States
    State West Virginia
    County Barbour
    Elevation
    [1]
    		376 m (1,234 ft)
    Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
     • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
    ZIP code
    26405
    Area code(s)304 & 681
    GNIS feature ID1543473[1]

    Moatsville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Moatsville is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Philippi. Moatsville has a post office with ZIP code 26405.[2]

    The community most likely was named after the local Moats family.[3]

    Moatsville runs along the Tygart River.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moatsville, West Virginia
    2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
    3. ^ 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. 422.


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