Hurst, West Virginia

Hurst, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hurst is located in West Virginia
Hurst
Hurst
Location within the state of West Virginia
Hurst is located in the United States
Hurst
Hurst
Hurst (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°04′23″N 80°41′56″W / 39.07306°N 80.69889°W / 39.07306; -80.69889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549755[1]

Hurst is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[2]

History

A post office called Hurst was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1975.[3] The community has the name of a local pioneer named Hurst.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurst, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 320.


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