Curtin, Nicholas County, West Virginia

Curtin
Unincorporated community
Looking down at Curtin from a lookout
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Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 80°38′24″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Nicholas
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1554244[1]

Curtin is a nearly abandoned unincorporated community in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The area is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Cherry River at its confluence with the Gauley River. Curtin is also the location where state routes 20 and 55 cross the Gauley.

History

Curtin was founded by General G. W. Curtin, and most likely was named for him or his family.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtin, Nicholas County, 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. 195.