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Annfred, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 81°24′49″W / 38.30417°N 81.41361°W / 38.30417; -81.41361
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Annfred, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Annfred is located in West Virginia
Annfred
Annfred
Location in West Virginia and the United States
Annfred is located in the United States
Annfred
Annfred
Annfred (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 81°24′49″W / 38.30417°N 81.41361°W / 38.30417; -81.41361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1742027[1]

Annfred is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Annfred is a portmanteau of Anna and Fred, honoring a railroad worker and his wife.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Annfred, 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. 81.


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