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Millville, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°17′38″N 77°47′9″W / 39.29389°N 77.78583°W / 39.29389; -77.78583
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Millville, West Virginia
Millville is located in West Virginia
Millville
Millville
Millville is located in the United States
Millville
Millville
Coordinates: 39°17′38″N 77°47′9″W / 39.29389°N 77.78583°W / 39.29389; -77.78583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJefferson
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25432
GNIS ID1555130[1]

Millville is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Millville has also been known as Keye's Switch, Keyes Switch and Milville.

History

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The community was named after the Millville Milling Company, the proprietors of a local gristmill.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 418.