Maidsville, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia
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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.
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View of Fort Martin Power Station near Maidsville | |
  Maidsville, West Virginia Location within West Virginia  Maidsville, West Virginia Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′18″N 79°58′48″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26541 |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555026[1] |
According to tradition, Maidsville was so named on account of there being a large share "old maids" among the first settlers.[2]
Maidsville has a post office with ZIP code 26541.[3] 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.[4]
