Kenova, West Virginia
（重定向自Kenova）
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![A sign welcoming motorists to Kenova along U.S. Route 60.](/Images/godic/202501/22/KenovaWV_sign0916.jpg")
![The Norfolk Southern Bridge as seen from Kenova](/Images/godic/202501/22/KenovaRRBridge0916.jpg")
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Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia, at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers. Located near a tristate border, the city's name is a portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia (W. Va). Founded in 1859 but not incorporated until 1894, the town's early history and development was centered on the railroad industry. It is home to a major Norfolk Southern Ohio River Bridge. CSX Transportation's former Chesapeake and Ohio Kanawha Subdivision travels through the town as well.