Godfrey is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and

coal town A coal town, also known as a coal camp or patch, is a type of company town or mining community established by the employer, a mining company, which imports workers to the site to work the mineral find. The company develops it and provides residen ...

in Mercer County,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...

, United States. Godfrey is northwest of Montcalm. The community was named for A. I. Godfrey, the original owner of the town site.

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Unincorporated communities in Mercer County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{MercerCountyWV-geo-stub