Shinnston, West Virginia
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Shinnston, West Virginia, is a small city in north-central West Virginia known for its historic downtown and location along the West Fork River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinnston, West Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4937982 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinnston, West Virginia Context triple: [Harrison County, West Virginia, contains, Shinnston, West Virginia]
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A.
Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton, West Virginia is a small historic city in Summers County known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the New River Gorge region, including the nearby Bluestone National Scenic River.
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B.
Masontown, West Virginia
Masontown, West Virginia is a small incorporated town located in Preston County in the north-central part of the state.
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C.
Parsons, West Virginia
Parsons, West Virginia is a small city in the Allegheny Mountains known as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding rural region.
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D.
Sylvester, West Virginia
Sylvester, West Virginia is a small town located in the coal-mining region of southern West Virginia.
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E.
Ranson, West Virginia
Ranson, West Virginia is a small city in Jefferson County that forms part of the Eastern Panhandle’s growing urban area near Charles Town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinnston, West Virginia Target entity description: Shinnston, West Virginia, is a small city in north-central West Virginia known for its historic downtown and location along the West Fork River.
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A.
Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton, West Virginia is a small historic city in Summers County known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the New River Gorge region, including the nearby Bluestone National Scenic River.
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B.
Masontown, West Virginia
Masontown, West Virginia is a small incorporated town located in Preston County in the north-central part of the state.
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C.
Parsons, West Virginia
Parsons, West Virginia is a small city in the Allegheny Mountains known as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding rural region.
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D.
Sylvester, West Virginia
Sylvester, West Virginia is a small town located in the coal-mining region of southern West Virginia.
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E.
Ranson, West Virginia
Ranson, West Virginia is a small city in Jefferson County that forms part of the Eastern Panhandle’s growing urban area near Charles Town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Harrison County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 1000 feet ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 54-73788 ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1555630 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode |
304
ⓘ
681 ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Shinnston Memorial Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic downtown
ⓘ
small city ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Shinnston Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 39.38°N ⓘ |
| hasLocalNewspaper | The Shinnston News & Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 80.30°W ⓘ |
| hasPark | Shinnston City Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 26431 ⓘ |
| hasPublicLibrary | Shinnston Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicSchool |
Big Elm Elementary School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln High School NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Middle School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiverCrossing | West Fork River bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
U.S. Route 19
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Route 131 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicDistrictListedOn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Clarksburg micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-central West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | West Fork River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shinn family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Clarksburg, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairmont, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harrison County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterway | West Fork River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCode | US-WV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinnston, West Virginia Description of subject: Shinnston, West Virginia, is a small city in north-central West Virginia known for its historic downtown and location along the West Fork River.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.