Everettville, West Virginia

Everettville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Everettville is located along County Route 45 and Little Indian Creek, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Morgantown.[2] Everettville had a post office, which closed on November 2, 2002.[3]

Everettville, West Virginia
Everettville, West Virginia
Everettville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°33′49″N 80°03′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554421[1]

On April 30, 1927, an explosion at the Federal No. 3 Coal Mine in Everettville caused the death of approximately 111 coal miners, a disaster that ranks among the deadliest coal mine accidents in United States history.[4]

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