Maysville, West Virginia Explained

Maysville, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Maysville
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grant
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.115°N -79.1647°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26833[1]
Area Code:304 and 681
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1555073

The original county seat of Grant County, Maysville is an unincorporated community on North Fork Lunice Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The community lies at the eastern approach of Mays Gap in Knobly Mountain along West Virginia Route 42.

The community's name is derived from the local Mays or Mayse family.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maysville ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  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. 407.