Raintown,_West_Virginia

Raintown, West Virginia

Raintown, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

Raintown is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Raintown is located on state routes 39 and 55, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Hillsboro.

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The community was named after John Raine, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raintown, West Virginia
  2. [2]
    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. 518.


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