Porterwood
Porterwood is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after William Porter, a railroad builder.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Haddix”, “Porterwood, West Virginia”, “Porterwood, WV”, and “Webster”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tucker County Bank Building.
Tucker County Bank Building
Building
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Tucker County Bank Building is a historic bank building located at Parsons, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is a three-story brick commercial building with a rusticated ashlar base and accents in the Romanesque Revival style. Tucker County Bank Building is situated 2 miles northeast of Porterwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moore and Parsons.
Parsons
Town
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Parsons is a city in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 1,322 at the 2020 census. Parsons is located at the confluence of the Shavers Fork and the Black Fork, forming the head of the Cheat River. Parsons is situated 2 miles northeast of Porterwood.
Pleasant Run
Hamlet
Pleasant Run is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Pleasant Run is situated 2 miles southwest of Porterwood.
Porterwood
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Tucker, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.06983° or 39° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
-79.69812° or 79° 41′ 53″ westElevation
1,686 feet (514 metres)Open location code
87F23892+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 158244022OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Porterwood” goes by many names.
- French: “Porterwood”
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