Packsville, West Virginia
Packsville is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Packsville is located on the Little Marsh Fork, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southeast of Sylvester.[2]
Packsville, West Virginia | |
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  Packsville, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Packsville, West Virginia Packsville, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′07″N 81°31′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555290[1] |
The community was named after the local Pack family.[3]
References
- "Packsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- 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. 466.
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