Smithtown, West Virginia Explained

Smithtown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Monongalia
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:988
Coordinates:39.5294°N -80.0414°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1555649

Smithtown is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Richard Smith, the original owner of the town site.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 588. 2016-06-02. 2023-04-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420005933/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/imgsrv/html?id=mdp.39015009099824;seq=617. live.