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Halltown, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°18′50″N 77°47′52″W / 39.31389°N 77.79778°W / 39.31389; -77.79778
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Halltown, West Virginia
Halltown is located in West Virginia
Halltown
Halltown
Halltown is located in the United States
Halltown
Halltown
Coordinates: 39°18′50″N 77°47′52″W / 39.31389°N 77.79778°W / 39.31389; -77.79778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJefferson
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25423
GNIS ID1554627[1]

Halltown is an unincorporated community situated along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Halltown is located off U.S. Route 340 on West Virginia Route 230 between Charles Town and Bolivar. The Halltown Paperboard Mill has operated in the community since 1869.[2]

History

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The community was named after the Hall family, owners of a farm near the town site.[3] In October 1896, the area surrounding Halltown was one of three areas in the U.S. – the others being Charles Town and Uvilla – to begin Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halltown, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Halltown Paper Mill has a rich long-standing success in West Virginia". Ox Industries. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  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. 293.