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Greencastle, West Virginia

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Greencastle was originally called Greenville, derived from the name of Marrah Green, an "old slave" of Thomas Pribble, the first settler. The name was later changed by postal authorities to Greencastle in order to avoid confusion with another Greenville in the state.
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For the unincorporated community in Kanawha county, see
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Greencastle, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Greencastle is located in West Virginia
Greencastle is located in the United States
39°7′52″N 81°22′45″W / 39.13111°N 81.37917°W / 39.13111; -81.37917
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Wirt
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
unincorporated community
Wirt County
West Virginia
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Wirt County, West Virginia
County seat
Elizabeth
Town
Elizabeth
CDP

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