Hansford, West Virginia

Hansford, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hansford is located in West Virginia
Hansford
Hansford
Location within West Virginia and the United States
Hansford is located in the United States
Hansford
Hansford
Hansford (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 81°23′44″W / 38.20389°N 81.39556°W / 38.20389; -81.39556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25103
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1539924[1]

Hansford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hansford is located along the Kanawha River and West Virginia Route 61, adjacent to Pratt. Hansford has a post office with ZIP code 25103.[2]

History

The Hansford post office[3] was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original name of the community[4] now called Hansford. The present name most likely came from a local family named Hansford.[5]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 114. ISBN 9781120117809.
  5. ^ 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. 297.


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