Engle, West Virginia
Engle, West Virginia | |
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  Engle  Engle | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 77°46′52″W / 39.34417°N 77.78111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554402[1] |
Engle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, originally known by the names of Millers Mill, Striders Crossing, Keller, and Engles Switch before its post office's name changed to Engle in 1910.
The community was named after Frank Engle, the proprietor of a lime kiln.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Engle, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 230.
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