Pickaway, West Virginia
Pickaway is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Pickaway is located on U.S. Route 219, northeast of Union.
Pickaway, West Virginia | |
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 View along U.S. Route 219 in Pickaway in 2022 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°38′18″N 80°30′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1544791[1] |
The community was named after Ohio's Pickaway Plains region.[2] The Pickaway Rural Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[3]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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. 484.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Methodist church in 2020
Cattle farm in Pickaway in 2022
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Monroe County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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