Twin Branch, West Virginia
Twin Branch is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Twin Branch is 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Davy. It was founded by Henry Ford as a mining community.[2]
Twin Branch | |
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Twin Branch Location within West Virginia Twin Branch Twin Branch (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 37°28′29″N 81°40′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24889 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555845[1] |
The community was named for the fact two streams meet at the town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twin Branch, West Virginia
- Hoffman, Nancy; Joyce Hart (2007). West Virginia. Marshall Cavendish. p. 46.
- 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. 638.
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