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Scrabble, West Virginia

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570: 971: 57: 90: 1334: 1300: 1310: 978: 97: 64: 380:. The historic district comprises 62 acres (25 ha) of late 19th century buildings mixed with agricultural lands. The most prominent structures are the 1920 Mount Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and the 1882 Scrabble School. A number of contemporary 388:
is also in the district. The district lies primarily on Scrabble Road and Dam No. 4 Road in Berkeley County, and Silver Spring Road in Jefferson County. The county line is marked by Rocky Marsh Run, which runs through the community.
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West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scrabble, West Virginia
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The community most likely was so named on account of treacherous local terrain.
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and smaller vernacular houses complete the district. The individually listed
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National Register of Historic Places in Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Unincorporated communities in Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Scrabble Rd. and Dam No. 4 Rd., Scrabble, West Virginia
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Historic districts in Berkeley County, West Virginia
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Scrabble (disambiguation)
Unincorporated community
Scrabble is located in West Virginia
Scrabble is located in the United States
39°29′1″N 77°49′57″W / 39.48361°N 77.83250°W / 39.48361; -77.83250
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Berkeley
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
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UTC-4
GNIS
unincorporated community
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Geographic Names Information System
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson County
I-houses
George Washington Hollida House


U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scrabble, West Virginia

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