Morrisvale, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Morrisvale, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:771
Coordinates:38.1358°N -81.9122°W
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555162

Morrisvale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Morrisvale is located on County Route 8 and Jack Smith Run, 7miles northwest of Madison.[1]

The community derives its name from Page Morris, a coal-mining official.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Boone County, West Virginia General Highway Map . 2011 . 1 . November 10, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425064209/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Boone_1_of_2.pdf . April 25, 2012 . dead .
  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. 429.