Glen Easton, West Virginia
Glen Easton | |
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  Glen Easton Location within the state of West Virginia  Glen Easton Glen Easton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′0″N 80°38′53″W / 39.83333°N 80.64806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Marshall |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26039 |
Glen Easton is an unincorporated community in southern Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Moundsville, the county seat of Marshall County.[1] Its elevation is 945 feet (288 m).[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26039.[3]
The community was named after the local Easton family.[4]
In 1879, the village was reported to have two dry goods stores, a shoe shop, a gristmill, and a post office.[5]
Notable person[edit]
- Beryl Richmond, baseball player.
References[edit]
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ 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. 272.
- ^ Newton, J. H.; Nichols, G. G.; Sprankle, A. G. (1879). History of the Pan-handle Being Historical Collections of the Counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia. Wheeling, West Virginia: J. A. Caldwell. p. 307.
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