Cranesville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°33′11″N 79°29′41″W / 39.55306°N 79.49472°W / 39.55306; -79.49472[1]
Cranesville is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cranesville is located along County Route 47, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-northeast of Terra Alta.[2]
History
The first permanent settlement at Cranesville was made in the 1850s.[3] The community was named for John Crane, proprietor.[4]
The Reckart Mill, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located near Cranesville.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranesville
- ^ Preston County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 251.
- ^ 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. 191.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Kingwood
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communities
- Afton
- Alpine Lake
- Amboy
- Austen
- Borgman
- Bretz
- Brookside
- Browns Mill
- Bull Run
- Carmel
- Cascade
- Clifton Mills
- Colebank
- Corinth
- Cranesville
- Cuzzart
- Denver
- Eglon
- Etam
- Evansville
- Fellowsville
- Glade Farms
- Gladesville
- Guseman
- Hazelton
- Herring
- Hiorra
- Hiram
- Hopemont
- Hopewell
- Horse Shoe Run
- Howesville
- Independence
- Lenox
- Little Sandy
- Macomber
- Manown
- Mount Nebo
- Mount Olivet
- Mountain View (north)
- Mountain View (south)
- Orr
- Pisgah
- Pleasantdale
- Preston
- Rockville
- Rohr
- Ruthbelle
- Saint Joe
- Scotch Hill
- Sell
- Silver Lake
- Sinclair
- Snider
- Stevensburg
- Sugar Valley
- Threefork Bridge
- Turner Douglass
- Valley Point
- Victoria
- West End
- White Oak Springs
- Zevely
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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