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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Godfrey, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Godfrey, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaGodfrey, West VirginiaGodfrey, West VirginiaLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaGodfrey, West Virginia is located in the United StatesGodfrey, West VirginiaGodfrey, West VirginiaGodfrey, West Virginia (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°21′54″N 81°15′38″W / 37.36500°N 81.26056°W / 37.36500; -81.26056
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation2,287 ft (697 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554578

Godfrey is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Godfrey is 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Montcalm.

The community was named for A. I. Godfrey, the original owner of the town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey, 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. 275.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Princeton
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