Maidsville, West Virginia facts for kids
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Maidsville, West Virginia
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 Maidsville, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Maidsville, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
26541
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555026 |
Maidsville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Maidsville is located along West Virginia Route 100, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northwest of downtown Morgantown.
According to tradition, Maidsville was so named on account of there being a large share "old maids" among the first settlers.
Maidsville has a post office with ZIP code 26541. Near Maidsville is the Longview Power Plant, the cleanest, most efficient coal-fired power plant in the 13 state PJM Interconnection and one of the cleanest and most efficient in the United States.
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