Godfrey, West Virginia

Godfrey, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°21′54″N 81°15′38″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mercer
Elevation	2,287 ft (697 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554578[1]

Godfrey is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Godfrey is 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Montcalm.

The community was named for A. I. Godfrey, the original owner of the town site.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey, 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. 275.