Williamsport, West Virginia
Williamsport is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Williamsport is the birthplace of J.R. Clifford (1848-1933), West Virginia's first African-American attorney.
Williamsport, West Virginia | |
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  Williamsport  Williamsport | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′5″N 79°1′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549990[1] |
Joseph V. Williams, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[2]
Notable residents
- J. R. Clifford, who became West Virginia's first African-American attorney
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsport, West Virginia
- 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. 682.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Grant County | |
| Town | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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