Barnum, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°26′30″N 79°06′52″W / 39.44167°N 79.11444°W / 39.44167; -79.11444Barnum is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Barnum lies on the North Branch Potomac River along a line of the Western Maryland Railroad no longer in operation.
Barnum is located downstream from Jennings Randolph lake which is situated between West Virginia and Maryland on the North Branch of the Potomac River.
The community has the name of William H. Barnum, a railroad official.[2]
Notable person
- Charles Irving Elliott, pioneer aviator
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 95.
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Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Keyser
localities
- Ackerman
- Antioch
- Barnum
- Beryl
- Blaine
- Chaffee
- Champwood
- Claysville
- Cross
- Dans Run
- Emoryville
- Forge Hill
- Fountain
- Gerstell
- Gleason
- Hampshire
- Harrison
- Hartmansville
- Headsville
- Keymont
- Knobmount
- Laurel Dale
- Markwood
- Nethkin
- New Creek
- Noswad
- Oakmont
- Patterson Creek
- Reeses Mill
- Ridgeville
- Rocket Center
- Russelldale
- Short Gap
- Skyline
- Sulphur City
- Wagoner
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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