Alexander, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°46′58″N 80°13′21″W / 38.78278°N 80.22250°W / 38.78278; -80.22250Alexander is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Alexander is located on County Route 11 and the Buckhannon River, 14.6 miles (23.5 km) south of Buckhannon. The coal hauling Beech Mountain Railroad (BEEM) also runs through and interchanges with the Appalachian and Ohio Railroad (A&O) in Alexander.[2]
The community was named after John M. Alexander, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.[3]
References
- ^ "Alexander". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upshur County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ 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. 75.
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Municipalities and communities of Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Buckhannon
communities
- Abbott
- Alexander
- Alton
- Arlington
- Atlas
- Beans Mill
- Canaan
- Carter
- Craddock
- Daysville
- Deanville
- Eden
- Ellamore‡
- Excelsior
- Five Forks
- Freeman
- French Creek
- Frenchton
- Gaines
- Gale
- Goodwin
- Gormley
- Goshen
- Gould
- Hampton
- Heavener Grove
- Hodgesville
- Holly Grove
- Hoover Town
- Imperial
- Ingo
- Ivy
- Kanawha Head
- Kedron
- Kesling Mill
- Lorentz
- McCuetown
- Midvale
- Nebo
- Overhill
- Palace Valley
- Post Mill
- Queens
- Red Rock
- Reger
- Ruraldale
- Sago
- Sand Run
- Selbyville
- Shahan
- South Buckhannon
- Swamp Run
- Tallmansville
- Tenmile
- Tennerton
- Teter
- Vegan
- White Oak
- Wilsontown
- Yokum
- Zion
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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