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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Speedway, West Virginia

Speedway is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Speedway is located on West Virginia Route 20, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Athens.

The community most likely takes its name from the highway which runs through the town site.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speedway, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 594.