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Etam, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Etam
Unincorporated community
Etam is located in West VirginiaEtamEtamLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaEtam is located in the United StatesEtamEtamEtam (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 79°43′41″W / 39.28528°N 79.72806°W / 39.28528; -79.72806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,749 ft (533 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554413

Etam is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named after the biblical place Etam.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etam, 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. 232.
Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Kingwood
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