Raintown, West Virginia

Raintown, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 80°13′49″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Pocahontas
Elevation	2,582 ft (787 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1728146[1]

Raintown is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Raintown is located on state routes 39 and 55, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Hillsboro.

The community was named after John Raine, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raintown, 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. 518.