Moatsville,_West_Virginia

Moatsville, West Virginia

Moatsville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia


Moatsville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Moatsville is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Philippi. Moatsville has a post office with ZIP code 26405.[2]

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The community most likely was named after the local Moats family.[3]

Moatsville runs along the Tygart River.


References

  1. 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. 422.



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