Emoryville, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°21′12″N 79°10′13″W / 39.35333°N 79.17028°W / 39.35333; -79.17028
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Emoryville
UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538709[1]

Emoryville is an

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.

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

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emoryville, West Virginia
  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. 230.