Arthurdale
Arthurdale is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression as a social experiment to provide opportunities for unemployed local miners and farmers.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.- Type: Locality with 1,140 residents
- Description: unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Arthurdale (West Virginia)”, “Arthurdale (WV)”, “Arthurdale, West Virginia”, and “Arthurdale, WV”
- Postal code: 26520
Places of Interest
Highlights: Arthurdale Historic District.
Arthurdale Historic District
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Browns Mill and Guseman.
Browns Mill
Hamlet
Browns Mill is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Guseman
Hamlet
Guseman is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Bretz
Hamlet
Bretz is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Bretz is situated 3½ miles north of Arthurdale.
Arthurdale
- Category: unincorporated community
- Location: Preston, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.49509° or 39° 29′ 42″ north
Longitude
-79.81506° or 79° 48′ 54″ west
Population
1,140
Elevation
1,775 feet (541 metres)
Open location code
87F2F5WM+2X
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Arthurdale” goes by many names.
- French: “Arthurdale”
- Gilaki: “آرتوردیل (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)”
- Gilaki: “آرتوردیل”
- Irish: “Arthurdale”
- Ladin: “Arthurdale”
- Persian: “آرتوردیل، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Persian: “آرتوردیل”
- South Azerbaijani: “آرتوردیل، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Spanish: “Arthurdale”
- Volapük: “Arthurdale”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Reedsville and Burk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: New Deal Homestead Museum and Upper Deckers Creek Structure Number Six Dam.
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