Basnettville, West Virginia

Basnettville is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.^[1]

History

A post office called Basnettville was established in 1849, the name was changed to Basnett in 1880, and the post office closed in 1903.^[2] Basnettville most likely has the name of the local Basnett family, a member of which kept a store there.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basnettville, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
↑ 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. 97.

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Fairmont

Cities	Fairmont Mannington Pleasant Valley

Towns	Barrackville Fairview Farmington Grant Town Monongah Rivesville White Hall Worthington

CDPs	Carolina Idamay Rachel

Unincorporated communities	Basnettville Baxter Beverly Hills Big Run Bingamon Boothsville Brink‡ Catawba Colfax Flyblow Forksburg Four States Grays Flat Hebron Highland Hopewell Joetown Jordan Katy Kingmont Logansport Meadowdale Metz Montana Montana Mines Paw Paw Pettyjohn Pine Grove Pleasant View Shagtown Seven Pines Stringtown Viola Wahoo Watson

Fictional places	Grantville (1632 series)

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°35′10″N 80°14′08″W / 39.58611°N 80.23556°W / 39.58611; -80.23556

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