Ellamore, West Virginia

Ellamore is an unincorporated community in Randolph and Upshur counties, West Virginia, United States. Ellamore is located on County Route 151 along the Middle Fork River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Buckhannon. Ellamore had a post office, which closed on July 11, 2009.[3]

Ellamore, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ellamore, West Virginia
Ellamore, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°55′27″N 80°05′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesRandolph and Upshur
Elevation
1,857 ft (566 m)
Population
 • Total102
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26267[1]
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554388[2]

History

The community was named for a lumber baron's wife, Ella Moore.[4]

References
  1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. "Ellamore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  4. 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. 228.



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