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Rensford, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Rensford, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°18′50″N 81°28′51″W / 38.31389°N 81.48083°W / 38.31389; -81.48083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555464

Rensford is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. It was also known as Point Lick.

The community most likely was named after the Rensord family.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rensford, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rensford, West Virginia
  3. 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. 528.
Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Charleston
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