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Hansford, West Virginia

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The Hansford post office was originally named Paintcreek. Paintcreek was the original name of the community now called Hansford. The present name most likely came from a local family named Hansford.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek
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Unincorporated communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia
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Location within West Virginia and the United States
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Unincorporated community
Hansford is located in West Virginia
Hansford is located in the United States
38°12′14″N 81°23′44″W / 38.20389°N 81.39556°W / 38.20389; -81.39556
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Kanawha
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code(s)
304 & 681
GNIS
unincorporated community
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Kanawha River
West Virginia Route 61
Pratt
post office
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansford WV post office, also called Paintcreek

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