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.
Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.- Locality with about 1,140 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,770 feet (540 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia
- Postal code: 26520
- Also known as“Arthurdale, West Virginia”“Arthurdale, WV”
Places of Interest
Discover Arthurdale Historic District.
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.
3½ miles north of Arthurdale
Arthurdale
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Latitude
39.49509° or 39° 29′ 42″ north
Longitude
-79.81506° or 79° 48′ 54″ west
Open location code
87F2F5WM+2X
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Arthurdale” goes by many names.
آرتوردیلGilaki
آرتوردیل (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)Gilaki
ArthurdaleIrish
ArthurdaleLadin
آرتوردیلPersian
آرتوردیل، ویرجینیای غربیPersian
آرتوردیل، باتی ویرجینیاSouth Azerbaijani
ArthurdaleVolapük
Arthurdale (West Virginia)Volapük
Arthurdale (WV)Volapük
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