Miletus, West Virginia
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Miletus, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 39°13′50″N 80°35′19″W / 39.23056°N 80.58861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Doddridge |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549823[1] |
Miletus is an unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States, along Buckeye Creek.[2] Its post office[3] is closed.
The origin of the name Miletus is obscure.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miletus, West Virginia
- ^ The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2013-12-14
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miletus WV post office
- ^ 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. pp. 415–416.