Little Italy, Randolph County, West Virginia

Little Italy, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Little Italy, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Little Italy, West Virginia
Little Italy, West Virginia
Little Italy, West Virginia is located in the United States
Little Italy, West Virginia
Little Italy, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°47′39″N 79°32′57″W / 38.79417°N 79.54917°W / 38.79417; -79.54917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation
[1]
2,858 ft (871 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554964[1]

Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Little Italy is located on Gandy Creek and County Route 29/5, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Whitmer and 18.5 miles (29.8 km) east-southeast of Elkins.[2]

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Italy caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Italy, Randolph County, West Virginia
  2. ^ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Mockridge, Norton (April 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2015.


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