Queens, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°51′25″N 80°8′12″W / 38.85694°N 80.13667°W / 38.85694; -80.13667CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyUpshurElevation
1,946 ft (593 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1555426[1]

Queens is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

Etymology

The community was named after Armstead Charles Queen, the proprietor of a local mill.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queens, West Virginia
  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. 513.
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