Elgood, West Virginia

Elgood, West Virginia
Elgood, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Elgood, West Virginia
Elgood, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°23′58″N 80°55′52″W / 37.39944°N 80.93111°W / 37.39944; -80.93111
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,815 ft (858 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549671[1]

Elgood is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Elgood is 5 miles (8.0 km) east-southeast of Athens.

History

The community's name is an amalgamation of L. Goodwin.[2]

Culture

Elgood School
Elgood Store

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elgood, 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. 224.