William, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

William

Unincorporated community

William

Location within the state of West Virginia

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Coordinates: 39°10′19″N 79°29′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.17194°N 79.49250°W﻿ / 39.17194; -79.49250
Country| United States
State| West Virginia
County| Tucker
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)

William is an unincorporated community in the Monongahela National Forest in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. William lies south of Fairfax and the Fairfax Stone and north of Thomas. The community is at the intersection of U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 90. The Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon William as the town's name in 1895, changing it from Helms.

The community most likely was named after William Davis, a pioneer settler.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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. 681.

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Municipalities and communities of Tucker County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Parsons

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* Parsons
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