Hansford, West Virginia

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Hansford, West Virginia
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Hansford
Hansford (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°12′14″N81°23′44″W / 38.20389°N 81.39556°W / 38.20389; -81.39556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25103
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1539924 [1]

Hansford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hansford is located along the Kanawha River and West Virginia Route 61, adjacent to Pratt. Hansford has a post office with ZIP code 25103. [2]

History

The Hansford post office [3] was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original name of the community [4] now called Hansford. The present name most likely came from a local family named Hansford. [5]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek
  4. Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 114. ISBN   9781120117809.
  5. 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. 297.