Godfrey, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°21′54″N 81°15′38″W / 37.36500°N 81.26056°W / 37.36500; -81.26056CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMercerElevation
2,287 ft (697 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554578[1]

Godfrey is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Godfrey is 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Montcalm.

The community was named for A. I. Godfrey, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey, 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. 275.
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