Stotlers Crossroads, West Virginia
Stotlers Crossroads is a small unincorporated community hamlet in southeastern Morgan County, West Virginia.[1] It is situated along Winchester Grade Road (CR 13) between the South and Middle Forks of Sleepy Creek on the eastern flanks of Highland Ridge (942 feet).
Stotlers Crossroads | |
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 Mount Olivet Church and cemetery along Winchester Grade Road through Stotlers Crossroads | |
  Stotlers Crossroads Location within the state of West Virginia  Stotlers Crossroads Stotlers Crossroads (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′48″N 78°13′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555723[1] |
The community was named after W. R. Stotler, a merchant at the namesake crossroads.[2] Stotlers Crossroads is the location of several historic buildings, including the Mount Olivet United Methodist Church (1888) and Ambrose Chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Stotlers Crossroads is a junction of Winchester Grade Road (CR 13) with the Virginia Line and Highland Ridge Roads (CR 8).
References
- "Stotlers Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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. 605.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Morgan County | |
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