Cornstalk, West Virginia
| Cornstalk, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Cornstalk, West Virginia  Cornstalk, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′46″N 80°31′46″W / 37.94611°N 80.52944°WCoordinates: 37°56′46″N 80°31′46″W / 37.94611°N 80.52944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 2,162 ft (659 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24930 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549642[1] |
Cornstalk is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Cornstalk is 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Lewisburg.
The community was named after Cornstalk, a leader of the Shawnee nation.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 186.
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