Arnettsville, West Virginia
Arnettsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It lies south of Georgetown on U.S. Route 19. Arnettsville was originally known as Yukon. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Arnettsville | |
|---|---|
  Arnettsville Location within the state of West Virginia  Arnettsville Arnettsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′8″N 80°5′32″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Arnettsville was named for a pioneer merchant named Arnett.[1]
Notable person
- Mary Miller Glasscock, First Lady of West Virginia (1909–13), was born in Arnettsville.
References
- 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. 85. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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