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Jacksonville, West Virginia

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Jacksonville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Jacksonville is located in West Virginia
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Jacksonville is located in the United States
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°53′27″N 80°29′31″W / 38.89083°N 80.49194°W / 38.89083; -80.49194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Jacksonville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Its altitude is 1,079 feet (329 m), and it is located at 38°53′27″N 80°29′31″W / 38.89083°N 80.49194°W / 38.89083; -80.49194 (38.8909305, -80.4920339).[1]

The community was named after George (or Edward) Jackson, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville, 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. p. 332.


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