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Thornton, West Virginia

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Thornton
Unincorporated town
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1548055[1]

Thornton is an unincorporated town in Taylor County, West Virginia. Thornton is located on Three Fork Creek along the Northwestern Turnpike (US 50) at its junction with County Route 7. Thornton also hosts an annual Pumpkin Festival. Thornton contains a Volunteer Fire Department, Post Office, and Taylor County's Judge Alan Moats' residence.

Historic sites

  • Thornton United Methodist Church (1912)

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, West Virginia

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