Vanderlip, West Virginia

Summary

Vanderlip is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Vanderlip is located west of Romney along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) and the South Branch Valley Railroad. At times the community was referred to as West Romney Station, while its post office used the name Vanderlip, after a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad executive. The "heart" of Vanderlip is centered between Vanderlip Drive and Ozark Hill Road.

Vanderlip, West Virginia
Vanderlip is located in West Virginia
Vanderlip
Vanderlip
Vanderlip is located in the United States
Vanderlip
Vanderlip
Coordinates: 39°20′14″N 78°47′4″W / 39.33722°N 78.78444°W / 39.33722; -78.78444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1718730[1]

The community was named after Frank A. Vanderlip, a railroad banker.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanderlip, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 646.