Dallas, West Virginia
Dallas (also Haney, Haney Town, or West Union) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Moundsville, the county seat of Marshall County, and almost in Pennsylvania.[1] Its elevation is 1,388 feet (423 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26036.[3]
Dallas | |
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  Dallas Location within the state of West Virginia  Dallas Dallas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′58″N 80°31′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Marshall |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26036 |
The name Dallas most likely is derived from the name of a local settler.[4]
Several properties in the town and the Dallas United Methodist Church are technically in Ohio County (district of Triadelphia). Most of the properties in the village and the surrounding community are located in Marshall County (district of Sand Hill).
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- 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. 198.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Marshall County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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