Moatsville, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Moatsville, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Barbour
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1234
Coordinates:39.2103°N -79.9331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26405
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1543473

Moatsville is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. Moatsville is 7miles northeast of Philippi. Moatsville has a post office with ZIP code 26405.[1]

The community most likely was named after the local Moats family.[2]

Moatsville runs along the Tygart River.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=26405&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. 422.