Official Name: | Hernshaw, West Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Hernshaw |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kanawha |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 666 |
Coordinates: | 38.225°N -81.6022°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 25107 |
Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1540175[1] |
Hernshaw is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Hernshaw is located on West Virginia Route 94, 2.5miles southwest of Marmet, along Lens Creek.[2] Hernshaw has a post office with ZIP code 25107.[3]
The community's name is an amalgamation of the names Herndon and Renshaw, two men in the local coal mining industry.[4]