Saltpetre, West Virginia
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Saltpetre is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States.
The community takes its name from the local saltpetre manufacturing industry.[2][3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saltpetre, 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. 550.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 116.
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