Macfarlan (also MacFarlan) is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 47 southwest of the town of Harrisville, the county seat of Ritchie County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-23. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26148.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
The community was named after a pioneer named by Macfarlan whose party was attacked by Indians near the town site.
The community is the inspiration for the 1897 piano solo by Wirt W. Cain, Macfarlan Waltz."McFarlan Matters" Ritchie Gazette June 22, 1899
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