Speedway, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°27′23″N 81°00′37″W / 37.45639°N 81.01028°W / 37.45639; -81.01028CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,559 ft (780 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1547121[1]

Speedway is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Speedway is located on West Virginia Route 20, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Athens.

The community most likely takes its name from the highway which runs through the town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speedway, 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. 594.
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