Macksville, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°48′2″N 79°23′58″W / 38.80056°N 79.39944°W / 38.80056; -79.39944CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyPendletonTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1555022[1]

Macksville is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Macksville is located along U.S. Route 33/West Virginia Route 28 on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River.

The community derives its name from Peter McDonald, an early postmaster.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Macksville, 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. pp. 395–396.
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