New Manchester, West Virginia

New Manchester
Unincorporated community
New Manchester
New Manchester

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 40°31′53″N 80°34′48″W / 40.53139°N 80.58000°W / 40.53139; -80.58000Coordinates: 40°31′53″N 80°34′48″W / 40.53139°N 80.58000°W / 40.53139; -80.58000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hancock
Elevation 1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1544130[1]

New Manchester (formerly Fairview and Pughtown) is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia.[1] It is located along West Virginia Route 8 northeast of New Cumberland near Tomlinson Run State Park.

New Manchester was originally called Manchester, and under the latter name was platted in 1810.[2] The Old Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[3] The building has been demolished.

References

  1. 1 2 "New Manchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 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. 511.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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