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Trace, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°53′14″N 82°11′48″W / 37.88722°N 82.19667°W / 37.88722; -82.19667
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Trace, West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia is located in the United States
Trace, West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia
Trace, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°53′14″N 82°11′48″W / 37.88722°N 82.19667°W / 37.88722; -82.19667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549957[1]

Trace is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. The town's post office no longer exists.[2]

Etymology

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The origin of the name Trace is obscure, although it may be derived from nearby Dingess Trace Branch Creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trace, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trace WV post office
  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. 630.