New Manchester, West Virginia
New Manchester, West Virginia | ||
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ZIP code 26056[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1544130[2] | |
New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.[2] It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.
New Manchester was originally called Manchester and was platted in 1810.[3] The Old Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973[4] but has since been demolished.
References
- ^ "New Manchester ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "New Manchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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. 511.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |||
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