Maidsville, 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. 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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Maidsville, West Virginia
Crafts Run Road,

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Crafts Run Road 8
26541
West Virginia, United States
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