Maidsville, West Virginia

Maidsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Maidsville is located along West Virginia Route 100 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northwest of downtown Morgantown.

Maidsville, West Virginia
Maidsville, West Virginia
Maidsville, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°41′18″N 79°58′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonongalia
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26541
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555026[1]

According to tradition, Maidsville was so named on account of there being a large share "old maids" among the first settlers.[2]

Maidsville has a post office with ZIP code 26541.[3] Near Maidsville is the Longview Power Plant, the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired power plant in the 13 state PJM Interconnection and one of the cleanest and most efficient in the United States.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 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. 398.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. "Emissions Tracking Highlights". United States Environmental Protection Agency.


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