Raintown, West Virginia
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Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1728146[1] |
Raintown is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Raintown is located on state routes 39 and 55, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Hillsboro.
The community was named after John Raine, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raintown, 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. 518.