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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Kline
Unincorporated community
Kline is located in West VirginiaKlineKlineLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaKline is located in the United StatesKlineKlineKline (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°46′44″N 79°13′31″W / 38.77889°N 79.22528°W / 38.77889; -79.22528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554892

Kline is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as Clines Cross Roads, its name was changed to Kline in about 1875. The name comes from Samuel Kline (or Cline), an early postmaster.

Kline is located in Greenawalt Gap along Mill Run, a tributary of the South Branch Potomac River.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kline, 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. pp. 353–354.
Municipalities and communities of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
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