Halltown 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 ...
on land that was originally owned by William Hall along Flowing Springs Run in
Jefferson 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 B ...
. Halltown is located off
U.S. Route 340 on
West Virginia Route 230
West Virginia Route 230 is a north–south state highway located entirely within Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 340 west of Bolivar. The northern terminus of the rout ...
between
Charles Town and
Bolivar. A few houses, a fork in the road, a tiny post office, and the large Halltown Paper Plant are the distinguishing features of the community.
History
The community was named after the Hall family, owners of a farm near the town site.
In October 1896, the area surrounding Halltown was one of three areas in the U.S. – the others being
Charles Town and
Uvilla – to begin
Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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