Halltown, West Virginia
| Halltown | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Halltown Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′50″N 77°47′52″W / 39.31389°N 77.79778°WCoordinates: 39°18′50″N 77°47′52″W / 39.31389°N 77.79778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25423 |
| GNIS ID | 1554627[1] |
Halltown is an unincorporated community on land that was originally owned by William Hall that is along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Halltown is located off of U.S. Route 340 on West Virginia Route 230 between Charles Town and Bolivar. A few houses, a fork in the road, a tiny post office, and the large Halltown Paper Plant are the distinguishing features of the community.
History
The community was named after the Hall family, owners of a farm near the town site.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halltown, 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. 293.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, May 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.