Cunard, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Cunard, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Cunard
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1598
Coordinates:37.9986°N -81.0394°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25830
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1554242[1]

Cunard is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Cunard is 5miles southeast of Fayetteville.

The community was named for the proprietor of a local mine.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 195.