Packsville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°57′07″N 81°31′41″W / 37.95194°N 81.52806°W / 37.95194; -81.52806CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation
899 ft (274 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555290[1]

Packsville is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Packsville is located on the Little Marsh Fork, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) south-southeast of Sylvester.[2]

The community was named after the local Pack family.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Packsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 466.
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