Porters Falls, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°34′47″N 80°46′34″W / 39.57972°N 80.77611°W / 39.57972; -80.77611CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyWetzelTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
26162

Porters Falls (also Little Morgantown, Morgantown, or Porter's Falls) is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m).[1]

The first settlement at Porters Falls was made in 1818.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porters Falls, West Virginia
  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. 501.
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