Maxwelton, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Maxwelton, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Maxwelton
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greenbrier
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2379
Coordinates:37.8661°N -80.4097°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24957
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Maxwelton is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Maxwelton is located on U.S. Route 219, 5miles north-northeast of Lewisburg. Maxwelton has a post office with ZIP code 24957.[1]

A former variant name was Hattie.[2]

The Greenbrier Valley Airport is located in Maxwelton.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24957&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  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. 406–407.