Imperial | |
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  Imperial Location within the state of West Virginia  Imperial Imperial (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′45″N 80°12′15″W / 38.86250°N 80.20417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Upshur |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26226 |
| GNIS ID | 1554764[1] |
Imperial is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
The community most likely was named after the local Imperial Glass Sand Company.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 323.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |