Emoryville, West Virginia
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GNIS feature ID | 1538709[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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emoryville, 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. 230.