Little Italy, Randolph County, West Virginia

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|area_code = 304 & 681

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Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Little Italy is located on Gandy Creek and County Route 29/5, {{convert|1.3|mi|km}} south of Whitmer and {{convert|18.5|mi|km}} east-southeast of Elkins.{{cite map|publisher=West Virginia Department of Transportation |title=Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map |url=http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Randolph_4_of_5.pdf |year=2011 |page=4 |accessdate=March 20, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063813/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Randolph_4_of_5.pdf |archivedate=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Italy caused the name to be selected.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_CYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4378%2C1253863 | title=West Virginia Takes Name Prize | work=Toledo Blade | date=Apr 22, 1971 | accessdate=21 May 2015 | author=Mockridge, Norton | pages=29}}