Halltown is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

situated along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County,

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. Halltown is located off U.S. Route 340 on West Virginia Route 230 between Charles Town and Bolivar. The Halltown Paperboard Mill has operated in the community since 1869.

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 {{JeffersonCountyWV-geo-stub