Hansford, West Virginia
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]
Hansford, West Virginia | |
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  Hansford Location within West Virginia and the United States  Hansford Hansford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′14″N 81°23′44″W | |
| 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 ID | 1539924[1] |
History
The Hansford post office [3] was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original community[4] now called Hansford. The present name most likely was named after the local Hansford family.[5]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek
- Gannett, Henry (1904). A Gazetteer of West Virginia. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 114. ISBN 9781120117809.
- 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.
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