Beckwith, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

38°05′52″N 81°09′12″W / 38.09778°N 81.15333°W / 38.09778; -81.15333CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty FayetteElevation

1,191 ft (363 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area codes304 & 681GNIS feature ID1549584^[1]

Beckwith is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Beckwith is located on West Virginia Route 16 and Laurel Creek, 4.1 miles (6.6 km) northwest of Fayetteville.^[2] Beckwith had a post office, which closed on October 3, 1998.^[3] The community has the name of P. D. Beckwith.^[4]

References

^ "Beckwith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Fayette County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ 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. 101.