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Cirtsville, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 81°15′57″W / 37.88139°N 81.26583°W / 37.88139; -81.26583
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Cirtsville
Cirtsville is located in West Virginia
Cirtsville
Cirtsville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Cirtsville is located in the United States
Cirtsville
Cirtsville
Cirtsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 81°15′57″W / 37.88139°N 81.26583°W / 37.88139; -81.26583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
1,650 ft (500 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549625[1]

Cirtsville is an unincorporated community located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[2] The community derives its name from Curt Vass, an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cirtsville, West Virginia
  2. ^ Sibray, David (January 27, 2019). "Historian looks for patterns in vanishing town names". West Virginia Explorer. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. ^ 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. 172.