Emoryville, West Virginia

Emoryville is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Emoryville has also been known throughout its history as Emery, Emory, Switch Back, and Switch Back Station.

Emoryville
Emoryville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Emoryville
Emoryville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°21′12″N 79°10′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538709[1]

The community most likely takes its name from nearby Emory Run creek.[2]

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