Freemansburg, West Virginia
Freemansburg, West Virginia | |
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  Freemansburg Location within the state of West Virginia  Freemansburg Freemansburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′20″N 80°31′44″W / 39.08889°N 80.52889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554508[1] |
Freemansburg is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
History
The place was originally called 'Tobetown' after a slave named Tobe who worked at a blacksmith.[2] After the Civil War and the establishment of a post office, the community was named after the local Freeman family.[2][3]
On November 17, 1901, a fire burned down several businesses and the post office.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freemansburg, West Virginia
- ^ a b Smith, Edward Conrad (1920). A History of Lewis County, West Virginia. Weston, WV. p. 263.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 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. 252.
- ^ Tabler, Dave (November 7, 2008). "Fire set during a robbery". www.appalachianhistory.net. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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