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Saint Joe, West Virginia

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

Saint Joe
Saint Joe is located in West Virginia
Saint Joe
Saint Joe
Location within the state of West Virginia
Saint Joe is located in the United States
Saint Joe
Saint Joe
Saint Joe (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′19″N 79°37′56″W / 39.48861°N 79.63222°W / 39.48861; -79.63222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555555[1]

The community was named for the fact three of its first settlers were named Joseph.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Joe, 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. 549.