Neponset, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°28′06″N 80°50′46″W / 37.46833°N 80.84611°W / 37.46833; -80.84611CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountySummersElevation
2,034 ft (620 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1552288[1]

Neponset is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Neponset is located near the east bank of the New River, south of Hinton and north of Peterstown.

The community most likely was named after Neponset, Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neponset, 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. 440.
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